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rifle

verb as in ransack

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In their midst stands a soldier with the Lebanese armed forces in a red beret, sporting an assault rifle and an unblinking stare.

He used the powerful assault rifle issued to all guards on tower duty.

My rifle was in my shoulder in that familiar and powerful position.

I crossed the room with my rifle up, stood on top of the bed, and from my perch looked down at bin Laden.

At one point McShane stopped suddenly, and pointed to what looked like a rifle protruding from a window.

There was no fighting; a rifle shot now and then from the crests where we saw our fellows clearly.

One Turkish Company, about a hundred strong, was making an ugly push within rifle shot of our ship.

Our batteries last night did not fire a shot and the men had to drive back the enemy by rifle fire.

MacRae's seat, stone-marker, and aboriginal spearhead; the three lined up like the sights of a modern rifle.

In the fall the barrel of his rifle had been so covered with dead leaves and dust that he could not take aim.

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On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to rifle, such as: rip, burglarize, burgle, despoil, grab, and gut.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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