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shooter

[shoo-ter] / ˈʃu tər /
NOUN
catapult
Synonyms
STRONGEST
slingshot
STRONG
arbalest ballista heaver hurler pitcher propeller sling tosser trebuchet
NOUN
gunner
Synonyms
STRONG
artilleryman cannoneer marksman rifleman soldier
WEAK
warrant officer
NOUN
hit man
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assassin gunman hit woman murderer sniper
WEAK
butcher contract killer executioner hatchet man hatchet woman hired gun hired killer killer marksman markswoman professional killer rifleman triggerman

Example Sentences

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The shooter used an “attack pistol,” according to police.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The shooter has been identified as a 58-year-old man who was originally from the Russian capital, Moscow, but who had been living in the Holosiivskyi district in the lead-up to the shooting.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

An elite two-point shooter for the Spartans, VanSlooten has a high motor on the offensive side and can play a quick defensive game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Now the pair have used some time away from music to build a team-based shooter inspired by the games of Capture the Flag they played in the woods as young Boy Scouts.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

"Sources say that the alleged shooter, Jack Franklin, may have mistaken a Snickers bar for a deadly weapon."

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon