shooter
Americannoun
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shooters
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a person who shoots with a gun, bow, etc..
efforts to capture the shooter.
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a gun (often used in combination).
a six-shooter.
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a person who shoots a ball, puck, etc., at a goal.
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a thing that shoots.
The meteor shower had many bright shooters.
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a marble used to shoot at other marbles in a game.
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a person who sets off explosives in oil-drilling operations.
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Informal. a professional or amateur photographer.
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an alcoholic drink served in a shot glass or contained in a miniature bottle.
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a dessert or other food served in a shot glass or other very small container (usually used in combination).
soup shooters; shooters of chocolate mousse.
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the container itself.
white ceramic shooters.
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noun
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a person or thing that shoots
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slang a gun
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cricket a ball that unexpectedly travels low on pitching
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of shooter
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at shoot 1 -er 1
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Neighbors did not identify the shooter by name, but recognized him from images posted to the social media accounts of his mother, Shauntai Nickerson.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
In the semifinals against the New York Liberty, Reese, a career 74% free-throw shooter, went to the line repeatedly in the last two, nail-biting games and shot 12 for 12.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Gibney sporadically complements his archival materials and many interviews with the metaphoric imagery of player-one gaming: toggling between identities, first-person shooter modes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Creative director Matt Searcy tells Newsbeat the sci-fi shooter is a "mix of war story with comic book-y monsters that come out of the ground".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
He shuts the door and says, “I only expect you to shoot the ball when you’re open tomorrow. You’re a decent shooter, Finley. Hakim and Wes will rebound too. Trust me.”
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
Days later, the courtroom gallery was abuzz when Ye slid into the second row, while one of the shooters, who has pleaded guilty, testified for the government.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Abdullah, a longtime security guard, was praised for his heroic actions confronting the shooters and giving others time to flee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
A man who was hailed a hero for disarming one of the Bondi Beach shooters in December has had assault charges against him dropped by police.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
But the genius of his attack is that it doesn’t require shooters as otherworldly as Curry and Kevin Durant to work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Ten free throws each, switching shooters every two shots.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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