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shooter Synonyms

Another word for shooter

Choosing another word for shooter depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person who shoots, either with a firearm or bow, or by attempting to score goals or points in sports such as basketball, hockey, or soccer.

Usage Example

"The coach praised the rookie as the most accurate perimeter marksman on the basketball team."

Strong
marksman
sharpshooter
Weak
scorer

• noun (Context 2)

A small serving of a spirit or mixed alcoholic beverage served in a shot glass and intended to be consumed in a single gulp.

Usage Example

"The bartender lined up several fruity shooters on the counter for the birthday celebration."

Strongest
shot

• noun (Context 3)

A larger glass marble flicked with the thumb to strike smaller marbles out of a circle in the game of marbles.

Usage Example

"She kneeled at the edge of the ring and aimed her favorite blue glass taw at the cluster of marbles."

Strongest
taw

• Nearby Words

shoot
shootaround
shootdown
shooter
shooting
shooting star
shootout

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Shooter. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/shooter
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