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gun for

VERB
hunt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capture drag fish kill poach pursue seek shoot snare stalk track
STRONG
course dog drive follow grouse gun hawk heel hound press ride run scent scratch shadow start trail
WEAK
beat the bushes bird-dog give chase look for scratch around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
free let go liberate
STRONG
halt lead leave alone stop
WEAK
ignore neglect
VERB
search
Synonyms
STRONGEST
check comb examine explore go through hunt hunt for inspect investigate look probe ransack scan scour scout scrutinize seek sift
STRONG
beat ferret forage frisk grope grub inquire prospect pry quest rake root rummage study
WEAK
beat about cast about chase after go in quest of go over with a fine-tooth comb leave no stone unturned look for look high and low look over poke into rifle through run down shake down smell around track down turn inside out turn upside down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore neglect overlook
STRONG
cover
WEAK
find
VERB
seek
Synonyms
STRONGEST
explore follow investigate pursue
STRONG
chase comb delve dragnet fan fish hunt inquire mouse nose prowl quest ransack root scout scratch
WEAK
be after beat the bushes bird-dog bob for cast about delve for dig for ferret out fish for go after leave no stone unturned look about look around look high and low run after search for search out sniff out track down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore shun
WEAK
answer find neglect reply

Example Sentences

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Byers said he kept the gun for self-defense and only fired it on New Year’s Eve and the Fourth of July in celebration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Pretti, who was active in protests after the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in 2020, had carried a gun for several years, according to his ex-wife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

That equates to one gun for every seven Australians, the report says.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT on November 30, 2022 was the starting gun for the artificial-intelligence arms race that has lifted up the stock market and unleashed billions of dollars of investment.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025

He said, You can’t be running around the playground with that water gun, for one.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson