Thesaurus results for GUN (FOR)

gun (for)

verb

Definition of gun (for)

as in to run down

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Verb

As the savings from their years abroad run down, and the limits on their freedom as a gay couple close in, the relationship comes under strain.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
The Valkyries decided to allow the clock to run down and the Dream could exhale.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of run down

Verb

Support for the populist had eroded since 16 people were killed in 2024 when a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Novi Sad.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The military campaign that ensued has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s health ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of kill

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The singer-songwriter’s seventh album is their wackiest and funniest to date, with a madcap gleam coursing through its synth-pop portraits of lovable weirdos and suburban dread.

— Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
That fateful decision further transforms him into a volatile shapeshifter whose preexisting lack of impulse control is further exploited by the nanos coursing through his veins.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of course

Verb

The Bulldogs trailed 13-9 and 14-11 in the final set before rallying to win.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Of 43 teams to trail 3-0 in any best-of-seven postseason matchup, the only one that rebounded to win was the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees in the 2004 American League Championship Series.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of trail

Verb

The talks could lead to decade-long energy partnerships, giving Moscow an opportunity to extend its influence in Africa as China and Western countries pursue nuclear deals of their own.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The company is also pursuing a broader objective of carrying 1,000 pounds over 1,000 miles for less than $1,000 per flight.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursue

Verb

This gives reliability engineers a standardized baseline to track asset health over time, enabling teams to spot early signs of wear and intervene before minor issues escalate into costly plant shutdowns, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Sudan Doctors Network, another group that tracks violence, gave a lower death toll and said the attack was from shelling.

— YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

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