Word

snipe, v.
(sniped, snipes, sniping)

attack in speech or writing
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

assail assault attack lash out round snipe

sample sentences

"The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attack attacker

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assailant

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assaultive assaulter

semantic pointers

hypernym

criticize, criticise, knock, pick apart

hyponym

abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout claw vitriol rip whang bombard, barrage blister, scald, whip rubbish

aim and shoot with great precision
<verb.competition>

sharpshoot snipe

verb frames

Somebody ----s

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sharpshooter sharpshooter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snipe sniper

semantic pointers

hypernym

shoot, blast

hunt or shoot snipe
<verb.competition>

snipe

verb frames

Somebody ----s
In the summer they like to go out and %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snipe

semantic pointers

hypernym

hunt, track down, hunt down, run