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a person who shoots at another person from a hidden place
The soldiers were attacked by a sniper.
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Recent Examples of snipers
Rumors spread that there would be protests and snipers at the school Monday.
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Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2025
Introduced in 1963, the cartridge gained widespread adoption among military snipers, law enforcement agencies, and hunters due to its exceptional power, accuracy, and versatility.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
On Monday, Tchiroma accused the government of plotting to arrest him and posted images on social media of snipers near his residence - claims that could not be independently verified.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
McCasland doubled down by paying big money to retain Toppin, replacing Williams with another big wing who can pass and score in Watts and bringing in two 3-point snipers in Bryan and Atwell.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
At one point, a helicopter dropped snipers down onto the building’s roof.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Other vulnerabilities are nearby vantage points for snipers and long lines forming outside without protection.
—Jamie Stengle, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Secret Service counter snipers fatally shot the attacker moments later as crowds scrambled for cover.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Students also raised concerns about the presence of snipers atop campus buildings.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snipers
Noun
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Officers in a helicopter located the car at an undisclosed location in South San Jose and with guns deployed, pulled over the driver and arrested him there.—
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Across California, and the nation, citizens and noncitizens alike have reported being beaten and harassed, having guns pointed at them without provocation and being detained without basic rights for days.—
Noun
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UConn shot just 3-for-8 from the perimeter before halftime, but the team’s sharpshooters found a rhythm in the third.—
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While guarding this mysterious gorge, these good-looking sharpshooters inevitably fall in love and join forces to contain the marauding creatures.—
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“Snipers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snipers. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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