Synonyms for shooter
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1. shooternoun

   Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer etc.

   Synonyms:
   marksman

2. shooternoun

   A firearm.

   Synonyms:
   blaster

3. shooternoun

   Synonyms:
   shoot-em-up

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1. taw, shooternoun

   a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles

   Synonyms:
   gun, triggerman, shot, hitman, gunman, hit man, taw, gunslinger, torpedo, crap-shooter, gun for hire, hired gun

2. shot, shooternoun

   a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)

   "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"

   Synonyms:
   gunman, crap-shooter, shaft, gunslinger, pellet, hired gun, dig, guessing, snap, taw, torpedo, guesswork, blastoff, gun, barb, stab, slam, scene, crack, snapshot, shooting, gibe, guess, gun for hire, hit man, stroke, triggerman, jibe, injection, dead reckoning, hitman, shot

3. shooter, crap-shooternoun

   a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps

   Synonyms:
   gun, triggerman, shot, hitman, gunman, hit man, taw, gunslinger, torpedo, crap-shooter, gun for hire, hired gun

4. shooternoun

   (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)

   Synonyms:
   gun, triggerman, shot, hitman, gunman, hit man, taw, gunslinger, torpedo, crap-shooter, gun for hire, hired gun

5. gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooternoun

   a professional killer who uses a gun

   Synonyms:
   ordnance, gunman, crap-shooter, gunslinger, hired gun, heavy weapon, grease-gun, throttle, gas pedal, torpedo, accelerator pedal, taw, sub, gun, hero, grinder, numbfish, crampfish, submarine sandwich, shot, gas, submarine, zep, artillery, gun for hire, hitman, hit man, bomber, electric ray, hoagy, triggerman, wedge, accelerator, hero sandwich, hoagie, poor boy

Matched Categories

1. • Player
   • Sport

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1. List of paraphrases for "shooter":

   sniper, rifleman, marksman, killer, gunman, gunner, sharpshooter, gunfighter, shot, hitter, slayer, murderer, unsub

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1. Jane Hall:

   It seems to me to be an honest mistake of conflating the two accounts, i don't think he has been known as anything other than a straight shooter.

2. Houston Police Officer John Moore:

   She called to tell them he was there, there is a suspect in custody believed to be the shooter.

3. Tom Barrett:

   There are multiple people who have died, including, I believe, the shooter.

4. Sam Erman:

   I've never met anyone with more integrity who was a straighter shooter than he was, he is very smart, careful and fair. He is careful smart and fair jurist.

5. Jared Butler:

   I was struggling the whole tournament probably until the Final Four, and as a shooter, it's hard. Like, it just makes the days longer and you think about it all day long. But I knew... I couldn't go the whole tournament and not shoot well.