Synonyms for gunman
ˈgʌn məngun·man

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

   a professional killer who uses a gun

   Synonyms:
   ordnance, crap-shooter, gunslinger, hired gun, heavy weapon, grease-gun, throttle, gas pedal, torpedo, accelerator pedal, taw, sub, gun, shooter, 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

2. gunman, gunnoun

   a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)

   Synonyms:
   hitman, gunslinger, accelerator pedal, gun for hire, gas, gas pedal, throttle, ordnance, heavy weapon, shooter, gun, hired gun, accelerator, grease-gun, triggerman, hit man, artillery, torpedo

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1. • Murderer
   • Shot

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1. List of paraphrases for "gunman":

   armed, shooter, militant, gunmen, militants, gunfighter, rifleman, sniper, mugger, killer

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1. Carpenter Greg Zanis:

   I just feel its so important to be here for the families, were talking about the gunman, but today its going to change -- were going to start talking about the families and the victims.

2. Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin:

   There was no reason for the families to have to see that, they needed to see the video, but they didn’t need to see the gunman come in or hear the gunshots.

3. Anthony Sadler:

   I woke up to basically people ducking and then I was, like,' Why is everybody ducking ?' and then, when I turned round to look, he, the gunman, had just entered the car with the AK and then I was, like :' This is really happening', we just all ran back there and we tried to do whatever we could to try and beat him up so he didn't shoot anybody. He pulled out a box cutter and cut Spencer a couple of times but beside that we just tried to do whatever we could.

4. Ju Washington:

   When she does n’t comply, he proceeds to rip the register from her station before escaping back through the drive-thru window. After climbing through the drive-thru, the masked gunman escaped with a cash register. ( DeKalb County Police Department) THE ONE MCDONALD'S ITEM YOU SHOULD NEVER ORDER, ACCORDING TO AN EX-EMPLOYEE Customers waiting in line inside the McDonald’s reportedly fled the restaurant, as did a car waiting for their order outside. I hope they get him.

5. San Felice:

   I'm not sure exactly in the next couple seconds what happened, but I know that John McNamara was standing up, i heard the footsteps, and John McNamara got shot. It was very close. I saw John McNamara get shot, but I didn't see the gunman or anything.