snipe

verb

Definition of snipenext
as in to potshot

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Recent Examples of snipe Everyone on-screen is a person of action, not words — particularly Taylor-Johnson’s major, a veteran of the War on Terror, who is so calm under pressure that he’s introduced sniping a bull’s-eye at Lord knows how many meters. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 At age 36, Stamkos can still snipe. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026 Once signed up, users can place bids, track items and receive alerts as auctions near their closing and as your bids get sniped. — Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026 But awards voters who snipe at talent anonymously in trade publications enjoy the stuffy, demure rhetoric the Marty machine largely ignored. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snipe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snipe
  1. pepper
  2. plink
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  • Acoustic wooden bafflers frame the space and help create a sense of intimacy, with grand works from local artists peppered about and instilling a tangible sense of place.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But the Track Fire had interrupted this picturesque scene, charring the thick tree trunks that peppered the canyon wall in New Mexico.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of pepper
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  • Fill up a glass with water, plink in a tablet, and your beverage will transform into a fizzy, frothy hydration drink.
    — Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Iraq had plenty of small arms and ammunition, which could kill Americans but would often plink harmlessly off their armored vehicles.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Definition of plink

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“Snipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snipe. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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