Collocations for "sniper"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sniper" in context.
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sniper
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [military, marine, police] sniper
- a [cool, cold-blooded, cold-minded] sniper
- the [sharpest, best, most accurate] sniper
- the sniper [shot, killed, took out, missed, nailed] the target
- was [shot] by a sniper
- the sniper was [stationed, positioned, lying] on
- the sniper fired from [fifty meters, the opposite building]
- came under [fire, attack] from enemy snipers
- [spotting, covering] the sniper
- a sniper [rifle, shooting, attack]
'sniper' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):