machine-gunning

The word “machine-gunning” has 4 syllables: ma-chine-gun-ning

It's pronounced as /məˈʃiːnˌɡʌnɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for machine-gunning?

In the thesaurus, “machine-gunning” has 32 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for machine-gunning along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for machine-gunning

  • annihilating
  • blazing
  • blotting out
  • blowing away
  • bringing down
  • butchering
  • croaking
  • decimating
  • destroying
  • dispatching
  • doing in
  • drilling
  • dropping
  • felling
  • gunning
  • icing
  • killing
  • massacring
  • peppering
  • picking off
  • pistoling
  • pistolling
  • plugging
  • popping
  • potshotting
  • shooting
  • shooting down
  • shotgunning
  • slaughtering
  • slaying
  • tommy-gunning
  • wiping out

Meanings of machine-gunning

  • verb
    1. To fire a machine gun.
    2. To shoot (people, etc.) with a machine gun.

Example Sentences

  • The soldiers were machine-gunning the enemy positions from a strategic vantage point.
  • The movie scene depicted the hero machine-gunning a wave of approaching adversaries.
  • In the chaos of battle, the platoon was machine-gunning to cover their comrades' retreat.
  • The criminal gang was caught on surveillance footage machine-gunning a rival gang's hideout.
  • The SWAT team practiced precision and discipline while machine-gunning targets during training exercises.

On this page you'll find 32 synonyms or another words to machine-gunning, such as: annihilating, blazing, blotting out, blowing away, bringing down, butchering, croaking.

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