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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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How to use gunman in a sentence?

  1. Jason Murphy:

    Lyra was killed by shots that were fired indiscriminately, the gunman showed no thought for who may have been killed or injured when he fired these shots.

  2. Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin:

    No Uvalde County police department officer saw the shooter on May 24 prior to him entering Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, no Uvalde County police officers had any opportunity to take a shot at the gunman.

  3. Mike Wakefield:

    This guy came in with a gun waving it, saying it's time to die. He pointed the gun at his son and Dustin said, 'He's only a boy,' dustin stood up between the gunman and the baby and he shot him. He shot him multiple times on the ground.

  4. Anthony Sadler:

    I woke up to basically people ducking and then I was, like, 'Why is everybody ducking?' and then, when I turned round to look, he, the gunman, had just entered the car with the AK and then I was, like: 'This is really happening', we just all ran back there and we tried to do whatever we could to try and beat him up so he didn't shoot anybody. He pulled out a box cutter and cut Spencer a couple of times but beside that we just tried to do whatever we could.

  5. Joe Biden:

    Twenty precious first graders, six heroic educators, a lone gunman. In an unconscionable act of violence, everything changed that morning for you, and the nation was shocked.


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