trapshooters

noun

plural of trapshooter
as in shooters

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  1. shooters
  2. guns
  3. marksmen
  4. sharpshooters
Noun
  • Authorities said that Abdullah, 51, opened fire at the gunmen, and that Kaziha, 78, and Awad, 57, drew the attention of the shooters back out into the parking lot.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Just before midnight on the 5400 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, police sources said a pair of unknown shooters dressed in all black and ski masks shot at the gathering from across the street, and that someone from the crowd returned fire.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of shooters
Noun
  • Orbitals has its fair share of battles, with one player controlling the guns while the other steers the ship to take down turrets and incoming asteroids.
    — George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Sticking to your guns can backfire as Mars and Saturn square off.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of guns
Noun
  • 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
  • In Idaho, executions will be carried out at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution by three volunteer police marksmen whose identities will be kept confidential.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of marksmen
Noun
  • Free-agent sharpshooters Rui Hachimura and Luke Kennard are on the market, and defensive stopper Marcus Smart will leave a hole in the Lakers’ roster after opting out.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Leo took a pilgrimage to those ruins Tuesday, arriving during a rainstorm with sharpshooters covering the ancient flagstones and colonnades.
    — Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
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