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shooter

[shoo-ter] / ˈʃu tər /
NOUN
catapult
Synonyms
STRONGEST
slingshot
STRONG
arbalest ballista heaver hurler pitcher propeller sling tosser trebuchet
NOUN
gunner
Synonyms
STRONG
artilleryman cannoneer marksman rifleman soldier
WEAK
warrant officer
NOUN
hit man
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assassin gunman hit woman murderer sniper
WEAK
butcher contract killer executioner hatchet man hatchet woman hired gun hired killer killer marksman markswoman professional killer rifleman triggerman

Example Sentences

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Atkins is an elite perimeter defender and a decent three-point shooter who can drive offense alongside Plum.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Now the pair have used some time away from music to build a team-based shooter inspired by the games of Capture the Flag they played in the woods as young Boy Scouts.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

He solidified his status as a prolific shooter at Duke.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Attorneys for one of the victims said in a statement earlier this week that the shooter may have been in “constant communication” with ChatGPT before the shooting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

If Mr. Bontaff is about to say that Silas Fletcher was the shooter yesterday I don’t want to see him do it.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden