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gunpoint::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | point |
| Type of | gun muzzle, muzzle |
Examples of gunpoint
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They were allowed to bathe only every four days and were constantly at gunpoint.
From the washingtonpost.com
Two of the bandits took the food order while the other man held him at gunpoint.
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A woman making a night deposit at a bank was robbed at gunpoint of $915 in cash.
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There they searched every passenger at gunpoint, confiscating money and jewelry.
From the washingtonpost.com
Held at gunpoint by Paul, Dusty pleaded with him to see that James is the enemy.
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The suspect is accused of holding a person at gunpoint at a Lake Mary Walgreens.
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The three men, fathers, husbands each, melted back into the jungles at gunpoint.
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The woman gave the assailant cash, and the other two held the child at gunpoint.
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If you are robbed at gunpoint, contact the police and the U.S. Embassy for help.
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- Point: the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"
- A location in the front of the muzzle of a gun; Threat or coercion by display or aiming a firearm or similar weapon
- The point or aim of a gun, as to lay a gun onto its target; see AIMPOINT, POINT-BLANK, RANGE CARD. Also, threat or intimidation by weaponry or military action, as to be "under the gun"; see GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY, BIG STICK DIPLOMACY, COVER, SABER-RATTLING, TRAILING HIS COAT, CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS, ...
