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Definitions

shotgun

[shot-guhn] / ˈʃɒtˌgʌn /

NOUN

firearm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

handgun musket pistol revolver rifle weapon

STRONG

heat

NOUN

gun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cannon handgun hardware mortar piece pistol revolver rifle

STRONG

Uzi blaster difference equalizer flintlock forty-five howitzer magnum musket ordnance persuader rod

WEAK

Saturday-night special peashooter thirty-eight

NOUN

quiz

Synonyms

STRONGEST

query

STRONG

check exam examination investigation test

WEAK

blue book

Antonyms

WEAK

answer reply

NOUN

weapon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ammunition bomb cannon firearm gun knife machete machine gun missile nerve gas pistol revolver rifle sword tear gas

STRONG

arbalest archery arrow assegai ax axe backsword ballista banderilla barong bat baton battle-ax bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe slingshot spear spike stiletto switchblade

WEAK

anlace atlatl billy club bow and arrow bowie knife brass knuckles hunting knife nuclear bomb nunchaku

VERB

coerce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

browbeat bully intimidate repress strong-arm suppress terrorize

STRONG

beset bulldoze concuss constrain cow dragoon drive force hinder impel make menace oblige pressurize push restrict threaten urge

WEAK

high-pressure lean on make an offer they can't refuse put the squeeze on twist one's arm

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow encourage help let go

STRONG

aid assist discourage dissuade free halt release repress stop suppress

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

compel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constrain enforce exact impel necessitate oblige urge

STRONG

bulldoze coerce concuss dragoon drive hustle make restrain squeeze

WEAK

crack down make necessary put the arm on put the chill on throw weight around turn on the heat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dissuade

STRONG

discourage halt leave alone stop

WEAK

block check delay deter hinder impede obstruct

VERB

constrain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bind constrict curb hold down inhibit necessitate stifle

STRONG

ban bar bridle chain check coerce compel concuss confine cork deny deprive disallow drive hog-tie immure impel imprison incarcerate intern jail make oblige pressure pressurize urge withhold

WEAK

bottle up cool off hem in hold back hold in keep lid on put half nelson on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist encourage free help loosen release

STRONG

delay discourage dissuade halt indulge leave alone let go liberate permit repress stop

VERB

force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cause charge compel demand drag drive impose inflict limit make move oblige order press pressure require restrict urge

STRONG

apply bind blackmail burden choke coerce command concuss conscript constrain contract draft dragoon enforce enjoin exact extort fix impel impress insist necessitate obtrude occasion overcome pressurize sandbag strong-arm wrest wring

WEAK

bear down bear hard on bring pressure to bear upon pin down put screws to put squeeze on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

check disallow discourage dissuade free halt leave alone let go prevent release stop

STRONG

aid allow forget give help neglect permit

WEAK

surrender yield

VERB

guard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cover defend escort keep look after observe oversee patrol preserve safeguard secure shield supervise

STRONG

attend baby-sit bulwark chaperon chaperone conduct convoy fend lookout mind police save screen shelter shepherd stonewall superintend tend

WEAK

cover up keep an eye on keep in view keep under surveillance ride shotgun for see after

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon desert endanger forget give up harm hurt ignore injure lay bare leave let go lose neglect uncover

STRONG

disregard

VERB

look out

Synonyms

WEAK

be alert be careful be on guard beware check out have a care heads up hearken keep an eye out keep tabs listen mind notice pay attention peg pick up on scope size up spot spy watch out

Antonyms

WEAK

disregard ignore neglect

VERB

make

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cause drive force require start

STRONG

coerce concuss constrain dragoon effect impel impress initiate interfere meddle oblige press pressurize secure tamper

WEAK

bring about horn in prevail upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stop

STRONG

ignore leave alone let go neglect

WEAK

deny disallow discourage dissuade fail halt prevent refuse refute renounce veto

VERB

oblige

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bind compel constrain impel obligate

STRONG

coerce command force make necessitate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delay free release

WEAK

be mean let off

VERB

patrol

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cruise inspect safeguard

STRONG

mount police pound range watch

WEAK

keep guard keep vigil keep watch make the rounds ride shotgun walk the beat

Antonyms

WEAK

ignore neglect

VERB

protect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assure care for conserve cover cushion defend insulate keep look after preserve safeguard save secure shelter shield support

STRONG

bulwark champion chaperon fend foster harbor hedge screen shade stonewall watch

WEAK

cover all bases cover up give refuge give sanctuary go to bat for keep safe ride shotgun for sentinel stand guard take under wing watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon destroy endanger give up harm hurt ignore injure lay bare let go neglect release squander uncover waste

STRONG

open

WEAK

attack

VERB

shield

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover defend safeguard shelter ward off

STRONG

bulwark chamber fend guard harbor haven house roof screen secure stonewall

WEAK

cover all bases cover-up give cover give shelter go to bat for ride shotgun take under one's wing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon lay bare reveal uncover

STRONG

disregard ignore

WEAK

endanger open

Example Sentences

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Georgiou plotted a U.S. trip, recruited his mom to ride shotgun and picked up a rented Mazda SUV in Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

There is not an apparent muzzle flash from the shotgun during the short clip, which does not show the area where Allen was detained.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

According to prosecutors, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was carrying a semi-automatic handgun, a pump-action shotgun and three knives as he charged past a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Allen was found in possession of a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun and a Rock Island Armory 1911 .38-caliber pistol, the document alleged.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

His gaze kept flitting to the shotgun The uniform he had on was all white with a cap to match In his hand was a wire holder for milk bottles.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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