noun
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the act or an instance of shooting with guns
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the art, practice, or act of hunting game with guns
Etymology
Origin of gunning
Example Sentences
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And as companies get better at collecting and analyzing personal data, they aren’t just gunning for the money coming out of your wallet — they’re controlling how much goes into it, too.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Jordan Stolz is gunning for four gold medals in Milan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
A man accused of impersonating a federal agent in a bid to allegedly free Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down the CEO of United Healthcare in 2024, has been arrested.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
Still, consider baseball’s final four: The Dodgers, the defending champions, gunning for their third title in six years.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
“I have nothing I’m gunning to do. I had my funeral and that didn’t exactly go as planned. Not really expecting a do-over, though.”
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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