Thesaurus results for SHOOTERS

shooters

noun

plural of shooter

as in guns

a person skilled in shooting at a target there were eight shooters taking turns at the same target in the final competition

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as in photographers

one who takes photographs he's one of the best shooters of wildlife in all of professional photography

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Recent Examples of shooters These three games—all benchmarked at the system’s full HD (1080p or 1200p native) resolution—represent competitive shooters, open-world games, and simulations, respectively. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 Hachimura developed into one of the Lakers’ most dependable shooters. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Police said surveillance video showed one of the shooters chase down and fire at one of the victims, then both suspects were seen climbing privacy fences along Lockridge Avenue, according to court documents. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Optimal spacing The Hawks, on paper, have shooters up and down their roster. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026 That should be good for sharp-shooters and virtual F1 racers alike. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026 After all, Thompson is one of the best three-point shooters in NBA history. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 Peterson used screen names of mass shooters, including the name of the gunman who killed students at Sandy Hook Elementary School and the man who killed movie-goers in Aurora, Colorado. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Both are offensive dynamos who are remarkably efficient, especially for high-usage, high-volume shooters. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The man was pulled from the vehicle and arrested while officers had guns drawn.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
From massage guns and red light therapy panels to LED face masks and lymphatic drainage devices, consumers today can choose from hundreds of wellness gadgets promising to address every bodily concern, at every budget.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of guns

Noun

Well, in 2026 the Hunter's Moon certainly succeeded in captivating the imagination and attention of photographers, who snapped the lunar disk alongside magnificent natural vistas, glowing cityscapes and ancient wonders.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
In the garage, engineers analyzed telemetry screens and even images snapped mere seconds earlier by trackside photographers.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of photographers

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The need for an outdoor gun range is urgent, according to multiple city officials, marksmen and developers the Idaho Statesman spoke with.

— Noah Daly August 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026
In Idaho, executions will be carried out at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution by three volunteer police marksmen whose identities will be kept confidential.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of marksmen

Noun

Officials have considered mass sterilization or hiring sharpshooters, but those options are wildly expensive.

— Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Leo took a pilgrimage to those ruins Tuesday, arriving during a rainstorm with sharpshooters covering the ancient flagstones and colonnades.

— Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of sharpshooters

Noun

The Boise State defense also produced a turnover-on-downs in the final minutes, batting away several shots at the end zone to hold the Cougars to 10 points.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Just in the fist six minutes of Saturday’s contest, Adebayo put up four shots.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of shots

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In November 2023, Ukraine’s Security Service, known as the SBU, announced that one of its snipers had hit a Russian soldier from 3,800 meters (12,467 feet).

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
The photos that people shared with Beck of snipers at a Carolina Panthers game were from 2024 when fans spotted snipers on the roof of Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

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