Definitions

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

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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Think of this deal—formally called a “memorandum of understanding”—as a starting gun for talks that could yield a lasting peace.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

A Pentagon contract award often is a starting gun for Lockheed to gather proposals from parts makers, including Boeing, L3Harris and others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

“The release of ChatGPT in November 2022 acted as the starting gun for the current AI race,” Austin Pickle, investment strategy analyst at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, said in a note Monday.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

He told his assistant and ammo bearer to each bring a spare machine gun for him, and as much ammo as they could possibly carry.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

gun for

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