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gunning

American  
[guhn-ing] / ˈgʌn ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act, practice, or art of shooting with guns; gun; gunnery.

  2. the hunting of game with guns. gun.

gunning British  
/ ˈɡʌnɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of shooting with guns

  2. the art, practice, or act of hunting game with guns

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Etymology

Origin of gunning

First recorded in 1555–65; gun 1 + -ing 1

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

Unlike most of them, he is gunning to be a CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal

The opposition is gunning for the same explosion from the blocks, as a starter.

From BBC

The state trial of Luigi Mangione, accused of gunning down a US health insurance executive in New York, will begin on June 8, local media reported on Friday.

From Barron's

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

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