gun down

verb

gunned down; gunning down; guns down
: to shoot (someone) with a gun
He was gunned down in the street.

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At a red light, he’s gunned down by a couple of guys on a dirtbike. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 June 2026 The Hortmans were gunned down and killed at their home in Brooklyn Park. — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 11 June 2026 Russian artist Robert ⁠Kuzovkov, known as Seymon Skrepetsky, was gunned down Monday in Biała Podlaska, in eastern Poland. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026 Lake Superior Court Judge Samuel Cappas sentenced a Chicago man to 76 years Thursday for gunning down a friend who was flirting with his girlfriend online. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gun down

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“Gun down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20down. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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