gunpoint
noun
gun·point
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Definition of gunpoint
: the muzzle of a gun
at gunpoint
: under a threat of death by being shot
Examples of gunpoint in a Sentence
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Authorities are searching for the men who burst into the White Horse nightclub late Tuesday, taking over the entrance at gunpoint and dousing it with gasoline and setting the bar afire. — Washington Post, "Families begin burying the 28 victims of Mexico bar fire," 31 Aug. 2019 Three men carjacked a woman at gunpoint, and sped off in her car. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, "Suspected gang member poses for photo with gun, cash in Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s driveway, sources say," 30 Aug. 2019 Scaggs held up the employees at gunpoint, demanded money and then pistol-whipped the workers, according to police records. — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, "Teen who escaped Lookout Mountain facility caught after two months on the run," 27 Aug. 2019 Two women were robbed at gunpoint early Thursday in front of a hotel in the heart of the Magnificent Mile shopping district. — Katherine Rosenberg-douglas, chicagotribune.com, "2 women robbed at gunpoint in front of Mag Mile hotel near Chicago River," 22 Aug. 2019 The teenagers forced the man and woman out of the room at gunpoint, took money from their wallets and then forced them into a car. — Dallas News, "Juvenile in custody after woman was raped, man shot in northwest Dallas kidnapping," 21 Aug. 2019 The wife of the home called 911, while the husband held Silba on their driveway at gunpoint until deputies arrived, WKMG reported. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "Family wakes to find man breaking into her Volusia County home: report," 20 Aug. 2019 Four black student athletes who were going door to door in their Arkansas community to fundraise were held at gunpoint and forced to the ground by a white woman until police arrived at the scene, officials said. — Fox News, "White woman arrested after holding 4 black teens fundraising for football team at gunpoint, police say," 19 Aug. 2019 At gunpoint, residents were ordered to stay inside their homes. — New York Times, "Photos Emerge From Kashmir, a Land on Lockdown," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gunpoint.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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