gunshot

noun

Definition of gunshotnext
as in missile

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Recent Examples of gunshot Two Dearborn police officers and a suspect all were sent to an area hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 The Pima County Sheriff's Department is now on the hunt for three men in connection with a Wednesday morning shooting that left a Tucson police recruit dead and his corrections officer fiancée hospitalized with a gunshot wound. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Inside the vehicle, officials said a man was found suffering from a gunshot wound. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Cary then dies from a gunshot wound during a car case, and that swerve was not a part of the source material. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gunshot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunshot
  1. missile
  2. projectile
  3. ammunition
  4. load
  5. shot
  6. shell
  7. cartridge
  8. slug
Noun
  • Kim Jong Un has used the diplomatic stalemate to increase his leverage by modernizing his nuclear and missile programs and aligning with Russia over its war against Ukraine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Skibitskiy said more modern versions of the missiles had an extended range of 800km, but often landed 15-19km off target.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of missile
Noun
  • Auriga can, for example, alter launch velocity depending on the mass of the projectile, the required range and the type of target being engaged.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Ship traffic through the vital chokepoint has plunged, with an unidentified projectile damaging a vessel and causing a crew casualty, heightening fears over global energy supplies and maritime security.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of projectile
Noun
  • In a forest in tinder-dry France, a massive wildfire outside the southwestern city of Bordeaux uncovered a cache of what is believed to be World War II-era ammunition.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • According to police, the gun was a Sar USA SAR9 handgun loaded with seventeen rounds of live ammunition.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ammunition
Noun
  • There’s no doubt about it that hot water serves its purpose to clean and sanitize items, but that doesn’t mean this setting should be the default for every load.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This outer layer absorbs physical stress directly, protecting the delicate internal materials from bending or cracking under load.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of load
Noun
  • Many of the town’s exterior shots were filmed along White Wharf and the fishing village of Bearskin Neck, a peninsula that served as military barracks during the War of 1812 and is now lined with local shops and restaurants.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The shot customer was taken to Lincoln Hospital, where he was initially listed in stable condition but later died, police said.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shot
Noun
  • Starting in the 1990s, underground bankers set up shell companies and bank accounts in Hong Kong to circumvent mainland China’s capital controls.
    — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Cindy said the icing process is time consuming, especially since the egg shells need to be crushed and dehydrated.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shell
Noun
  • Ejected cartridge casings from a test fire of the gun matched those found at the scene where Hodges was killed, police have said.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The back holds the cartridge slot and a battery compartment featuring a removable door.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of cartridge
Noun
  • Mulch also helps suppress weeds and dissuades strawberry pests like slugs.
    — Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
  • If your garden has been beset by destructive crawling insects like ants, beetles, and slugs, pesticides often seem like the clear solution.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of slug

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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunshot. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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