gat

noun

Definition of gatnext
1
as in pistol

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as in door

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Recent Examples of gat Also, demons—more specifically, the gat-wearing, hanbok-donning jeoseung saja, a kind of grim reaper tasked with guiding the dead to the afterlife in Korean mythology. — Kayti Burt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025 Don’t bring your lawyer, bring your gat or bring your clique, man. — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gat
  1. pistol
  2. door
  3. revolver
  4. gate
  5. handgun
  6. doorway
  7. gun
  8. hatch
Noun
  • The pistol still had 12 rounds in the magazine, prosecutors said.
    — Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Here, from the pistol, Mestemaker comfortably uses his legs and hits the sail route for a chunk gain.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pistol
Noun
  • As the massive steel sallyport doors of the Clark County Detention Center fold open, Davis is taken one block from his cell to the courthouse.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Terra-cotta flooring leads you to the living room where French doors open up directly to the water.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of door
Noun
  • Talks are ongoing, and Anthropic could cap the revolver at its roughly $10 billion target, or below it.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators found documentation indicating George purchased a Taurus 38 Special revolver in February 2025, according to the KBI, the same gun found at the scene of the shootings.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of revolver
Noun
  • The Spain property sits above two of the northern Costa Brava’s quieter coves, the deep water of Platja Fonda directly below and the turquoise bay of Aiguablava just beyond, with a private gate opening onto the sand.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The club’s exclusivity has also put Bezos in company with several other extraordinarily wealthy people who have not managed to get through the gates.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of gate
Noun
  • Grayson threatened to shoot her, drew his handgun and ordered her to drop the pot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Troopers seized the handgun and other items before the state police Eastern District Major Crime Squad arrived to take over the investigation.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of handgun
Noun
  • Have these items at the doorways for quick visits into the house.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The structure is not ADA-compliant, there are cracks in the walls, the doorways need to be widened, and the bathrooms are too small, Kwong told The Tribune.
    — Kaytlyn Leslie, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of doorway
Noun
  • According to investigators, two men were involved in an argument when one of them pulled out a gun and shot the other.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • One frustration for investigators is that punishment for stealing from trains tends to be fairly minor unless the suspects are caught with a gun or were otherwise violent.
    — Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of gun
Noun
  • Perhaps the strongest evidence of that local interest, Everett said, was the hundreds of views on a city live stream of the birds, where people were even able watch the birds hatch.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Wellhouse Leisure The kitchen offers a compact single gas burner/sink unit with glass top on the driver's side, with a long countertop extending perpendicularly across the rear hatch.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hatch

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“Gat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gat. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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