gun for

verb

1. to search for in order to reprimand, punish, or kill
2. to try earnestly for

   he was gunning for promotion

Example Sentences

That case resolved in a plea deal and Proctor was barred from owning a gun for a decade.

From Los Angeles Times

Initially, Jones denied being the shooter and claimed he was holding the gun for his accomplice, the real shooter, Trone.

From Los Angeles Times

Harris's gun ownership has been a matter of public record since 2019, when she said: “I own a gun for probably the reason a lot of people do – for personal safety. I was a career prosecutor.”

From BBC

In making her own case for buybacks as part of a broader effort to rein in gun violence, Harris explained back in 2019: “I am a gun owner, and I own a gun for probably the reason a lot of people do – for personal safety. I was a career prosecutor.”

From BBC

The student reportedly told officers he needed the gun for protection from physical harm on his way to and from campus.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• check
• comb
• examine
• explore
• go through
• hunt
• hunt for
• inspect
• investigate
• look
• probe
• ransack
• scan
• scour
• scout
• scrutinize
• seek
• sift