Thesaurus results for SHOOTER

shooter

noun

ˈshü-tər

Definition of shooter

as in gun

a person skilled in shooting at a target there were eight shooters taking turns at the same target in the final competition

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as in photographer

one who takes photographs he's one of the best shooters of wildlife in all of professional photography

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Noun

Johnson went on to say his administration would continue efforts to curb gun violence and support those affected by shootings.

— Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
The shooting comes toward the end of a summer that could still leave Chicago in position to match 2025’s rate of gun violence, which was the lowest seen in a decade.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Diego Rodriguez’s work uniform as a photographer consists of knee pads, a camera and a lanyard strung with animal call whistles.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Rock photographer Justin Thomas is suing painter Elizabeth Peyton for allegedly copying his 1995 photo of Oasis‘s Liam and Noel Gallagher in her work Earl’s Court (Liam + Noel) (1996).

— News Desk, Artforum, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of photographer

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The researchers acknowledged that this wasn’t very helpful to the average homeowner, who may not be able to hire a professional air rifle marksman to deal with their lizard issue.

— Alex Harris August 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
The need for an outdoor gun range is urgent, according to multiple city officials, marksmen and developers the Idaho Statesman spoke with.

— Noah Daly August 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of marksman

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The prosecution’s witnesses included a gang expert who described Davis as the shot caller that younger gang members had to obey.

— Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
The project repurposes a Denso VS-050 robotic arm, turning it into a court-side training system that delivers repeatable shots without requiring another player.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of shot

Noun

Garnett and Allen had issues when the sharpshooter left in 2012 to join LeBron James in Miami.

— Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
When Golden State added Zandalasini from Minnesota in the expansion draft in 2024, she was already known as a sharpshooter.

— Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sharpshooter

Noun

Greg Rogers, a former FBI agent and SWAT sniper who now teaches at Utah Valley University, said the alleged risk to the crowd should be enough to preserve the aggravating factor at this stage.

— Michael Ruiz , Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Police say the sniper's bullet that killed Kirk was fired from a rooftop some 150 yards away from the spot on a campus courtyard where Kirk was killed, as NPR has reported.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of sniper

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