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Synonyms for gunfire
ˈgʌnˌfaɪərgun·fire

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  1. gunfire, gunshotnoun

    the act of shooting a gun

    "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

    Synonyms:
    gunshot

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How to use gunfire in a sentence?

  1. Peter Blair:

    If you hear repeated loud banging, treat it as if it’s gunfire.

  2. Martinez Monsivais:

    We were just six feet, maybe seven feet apart, the only thing separating us was a four-foot chain link fence. We were exchanging gunfire and his gun, now we know it ran out of ammunition but, at the time we didn’t know if it jammed. He stopped. He literally took the gun, looked at me, we made eye contact, and then he threw the gun at me and hit me in the shoulder with it. I holstered up and chased after him and tackled him.

  3. Gad Ngajimana:

    People are staying indoors, not moving, there was some fighting this morning. Gunfire lasted about 30 minutes. Now there is only gunfire about once every 10 minutes.

  4. Patience Carter:

    They told him, ‘Put your weapon down! Put your weapon down!’ He didn’t, so they engaged in gunfire. They got him. They shot him dead.

  5. Bill Sadler:

    Preliminary information provided to ASP is that as many as 10 people had been wounded by gunfire.


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