Synonyms for gunman
ˈgʌn məngun·man

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1. gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooternoun

   a professional killer who uses a gun

   Synonyms:
   ordnance, crap-shooter, gunslinger, hired gun, heavy weapon, grease-gun, throttle, gas pedal, torpedo, accelerator pedal, taw, sub, gun, shooter, hero, grinder, numbfish, crampfish, submarine sandwich, shot, gas, submarine, zep, artillery, gun for hire, hitman, hit man, bomber, electric ray, hoagy, triggerman, wedge, accelerator, hero sandwich, hoagie, poor boy

2. gunman, gunnoun

   a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)

   Synonyms:
   hitman, gunslinger, accelerator pedal, gun for hire, gas, gas pedal, throttle, ordnance, heavy weapon, shooter, gun, hired gun, accelerator, grease-gun, triggerman, hit man, artillery, torpedo

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1. • Murderer
   • Shot

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1. List of paraphrases for "gunman":

   armed, shooter, militant, gunmen, militants, gunfighter, rifleman, sniper, mugger, killer

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1. San Felice:

   I'm not sure exactly in the next couple seconds what happened, but I know that John McNamara was standing up, i heard the footsteps, and John McNamara got shot. It was very close. I saw John McNamara get shot, but I didn't see the gunman or anything.

2. Nick Steinwender:

   It was chaos, people jumping out of windows, hopping over gates and just trying to get out, from what I heard, the gunman started shooting at the front desk. ... Students were hiding in the attics, bathrooms and stuff like that.

3. Paul Schrade:

   The evidence clearly shows you were not the gunman who shot Robert Kennedy.

4. Edwin Almeida:

   I heard two gunshots, and some of our employees went outside, the gunman was yelling something, with his gun above his head. We quickly gathered back into the office and locked the door. Then I took a video from the window and heard three or four more gunshots. I saw a man lying on the footpath, and there was a pool of blood.

5. Police Cathy Lanier:

   If you're in a position to try and take the gunman down, to take the gunman out, it's the best option for saving lives before police can get there, and that's – you know, that's kind of counterintuitive to what cops always tell people, right ? We always tell people, ‘ Don't, you know, don't take action. Call 911. Don't intervene in the robbery. ’ We've never told people, ‘ Take action. ’ It's a different – this is a different scenario.