gunned
Britishadjective
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Abu Warda gunned the tractor’s engine, pushing it faster as he passed the shell of a seaside cafe where his family once stopped for tea and grilled chicken on weekend sojourns.
From Los Angeles Times
Will Smith was gunned down trying to turn a single into a double in the seventh, after Crochet’s exit.
From Los Angeles Times
Then he climbed on his motorcycle, gunned the engine and sped away.
From Los Angeles Times
Three weeks after Robert Fico was gunned down in central Slovakia, he’s made a full-throated return to political life - on the eve of the European elections.
From BBC
“I saw an opening and I just gunned it and got out of there,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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