Synonyms for gunfire
ˈgʌnˌfaɪərgun·fire

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1. gunfire, gunshotnoun

   the act of shooting a gun

   "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

   Synonyms:
   gunshot

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1. • Shooting

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1. List of paraphrases for "gunfire":

   shooting, fire, firing, gunshots, ceasefire, shootings, cease-fire, artillery, shootout, gunshot, bombardment

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1. Stephanie Baldwin:

   As soon as the gunfire started, everyone dropped to the floor and they were underneath desks, and she was trying to shield herself with a chair, along with a man next to her, then, all of a sudden, she said she just felt [the bullet] going through her back.

2. Emrick Bertholet:

   They shouted 'Let's go', they ran off and everything happened really quickly, i heard the sound of grenades, bursts of gunfire ... I'm a bit shocked, a bit afraid, surprised it could happen here.

3. Abdelhakim Maazab:

   Most were beheaded or killed by gunfire.

4. Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre:

   Police are searching for a suspect in the area of Hooshootoo Road at Tiger Bend Road. The white male suspect is believed to have exchanged gunfire with the Trooper and is considered to be armed and dangerous.

5. Matin Safraz:

   Serious fighting is going on. New troops have arrived. The Afghan security forces have been retaking most of the strategic parts of the city and there's gunfire in many areas.