repeater

noun

Definition of repeaternext
1
as in offender

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2
as in carbine

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Recent Examples of repeater The repeater tax system, which grew even more punitive under the current CBA, has also had an impact. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 4 July 2026 In a sea of important tourbillons at Watches and Wonders this year, minute repeaters and striking watches made a musical statement of their own. — Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 The machinations with Wiggins’ extension should work toward getting the Heat below the luxury tax in 2027-28, and therefore preventing the triggering of the punitive repeater luxury tax. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 When Greisler showed off Armin Strom’s new $505,000 minute repeater—the first to combine a resonance movement—collector Terri Hubert of Seal Beach took notice. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for repeater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeater
  1. offender
  2. carbine
  3. criminal
  4. rifle
  5. culprit
  6. machine gun
  7. crook
  8. shotgun
Noun
  • Independence Day celebrations come in the most challenging threat environment since 9/11, with the ongoing terror threat, a rise in political violence and continuing fears about lone-wolf offenders, according to Raia.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • There were also concerns listed in the analysis that the registry, which dates back to 1947, could include LGBTQ+ offenders from decades ago who were convicted of offenses that are no longer crimes.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of offender
Noun
  • The weapons used are not known, but likely included standard M4 carbines.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Klymenko, who wore body armor, said the man was carrying a carbine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of carbine
Noun
  • Data that appears to be compliance information to a regulator can appear to be a target list to a criminal.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of criminal
Noun
  • McBride said Robinson's DNA was found on the towel and the rifle, and similar ammunition was found at his home.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of rifle
Noun
  • The culprit, Cyclospora cayetanensis, is a microscopic parasite that’s found in human feces.
    — Caroline Kee, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Diseases Disease could be the culprit of a cucumber plant’s yellowing leaves.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of culprit
Noun
  • In the lead-up to the election, white business owners had ordered a state-of-the-art machine gun that could fire more than four hundred rounds a minute.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
  • Pinpoint Where Value Is Being Lost Honestly, almost everyone is trying to kill an ant with a machine gun.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of machine gun
Noun
  • The ingredients are common sense, not being a crook and having a great client.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • The fawn jumps at Officer Roy, who scoops the baby deer up, catching it in the crook of his arm.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Definition of crook
Noun
  • The autopsy determined that Wiley's cause of death was a shotgun wound to the torso, according to Crump.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • In a photo from a court document, a 12-gauge shotgun is shown inside a Rocky Ford residence inhabited by Mario Rocha.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of shotgun

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