Thesaurus results for FIREARM

firearm

noun

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌärm

Definition of firearm

as in gun

a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder will need a permit to carry a firearm

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Recent Examples of firearm The video showed two people who investigators said appeared to be Barias-Florimon and Lopez-Reyes, who could both allegedly be seen holding a firearm, the warrant affidavit said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 The state charges pertain to the killing itself, as well as firearms offenses. — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Jonathan Arboleda, 30, and Wilson Martinez, 41, were both hit with federal firearms charges Thursday for the broad daylight, July 21 showdown in Cypress Hills. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Oliver and Kennedy were previously arrested together with firearms and were both on probation in Montgomery County. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for firearm

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gun

Noun

According to Chicago police, a 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were exiting the gas station when a silver Nissan sedan approached and the occupants inside pulled out guns and shot in their direction.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Along with those who died, more than 20 people were injured in Thailand’s worst mass shooting since 2022, which has reignited debate over firearms control in Southeast Asia’s largest gun-owning nation.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026