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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Unexpectedly, Resident Evil, despite being based on a piece of recognizable intellectual property about gunning down monsters, has the same human touch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The 24-year-old, who's gunning for a historic quadruple win at the event this week, told BBC Newsbeat "the glam definitely helps that mentality because sprinting is such a confidence game".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Jurors in the highly anticipated murder trial of Luigi Mangione, charged with gunning down a health insurance executive, will receive anonymity, a judge said on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The congressional seat Galindo is gunning for represents TX-35, a newly redrawn district that encompasses part of the San Antonio metro area and a slice of rural Texas to the south and east.
From Slate ● May 22, 2026
He’d love to be gunning along the street, going someplace, anywhere.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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