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What is another word for shootings?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈuːtɪŋz] (IPA)

"Shootings" is a term used to describe incidents where firearms are discharged, resulting in injury or death. However, there are also other words that can be used to describe such events, depending on the context and severity of the situation. Synonyms for "shootings" can include words like "gunfire," "shooting spree," "slaughter," "massacre," "shooting incident," or "gun violence." Some other commonly used terms include "shooting rampage," "gun attack," "shootout," and "firearm assault." These different phrases can highlight different aspects of the event, such as the number of victims involved, the motive of the shooter, or the location of the incident. Regardless of the term used, gun violence and mass shootings continue to be a concerning issue in today's society.
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What are the hypernyms for Shootings?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Shootings

I have been at shootings in Scotland before, and sometimes they are not ugly.
"The Duke's Children"
Anthony Trollope
The proprietor also reserves the shootings, and the salmon and trout fishings.
"Second Shetland Truck System Report"
William Guthrie
And as to the private parks, deer forests and shootings of England, Mr. George forgets that they are, most of them, at present rented, and not, as he seems to fancy, owned by their occupants, and that it would not make a straw of difference to them whether they paid their rents to the Crown factor or to the landlord's agent.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae

Famous quotes with Shootings

  • The funny thing is all these school shootings that we have, always happen in very religious communities. Maybe it's because the centre of their lives is a big fat nothing and it's just a fantasy and there's nothing there. I think maybe that might have something to do with it.
    Matthew Bright
  • None of my characters seem to have had sex yet - I haven't written about that. And I wouldn't want to deal with what's happening in Oregon - the school shootings.
    Paula Danziger
  • Safe storage and child access prevention laws are critical steps as we seek to reduce the occurrence of accidental shootings and suicides involving guns.
    Carl Levin
  • We've had drive-by shootings. I've been spat on, slapped, shot at. One guy tried to stab me with a broken beer bottle. But the way we look at it, if people do the worst they can, we'll still wake up in glory.
    Troy Perry
  • Columbine was so frightening. And the media took off with it, like everything else, so it instilled more fear in people. You're looking around at school for kids like the ones who committed the shootings, and you feel wrong for doing that, you know?
    John Robinson

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