as in dynamo
a very energetic person
a real pistol, she dances rings around the other performers
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Recent Examples of pistol
arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
The 15-year-old victim was struck by gunfire and also pistol whipped, WFAA reported.
—Harriet Ramos
july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025
In the car, officers found a safe, all of the children's passports as well as Jenny Boelter's, about $10,000 in cash, a revolver pistol in the glove box and another semi-automatic pistol in a cooler, the FBI said in the complaint.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 27 June 2025
He was then stopped again by police in his hometown of Murfreesboro, where police took another pistol off him.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Two people were detained, and a .40 caliber pistol was recovered, state police said.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
The 15-year-old victim was struck by gunfire and also pistol whipped, WFAA reported.
—Harriet Ramos
july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025
In the car, officers found a safe, all of the children's passports as well as Jenny Boelter's, about $10,000 in cash, a revolver pistol in the glove box and another semi-automatic pistol in a cooler, the FBI said in the complaint.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 27 June 2025
He was then stopped again by police in his hometown of Murfreesboro, where police took another pistol off him.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pistol
dynamo
Noun
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Headed by bass-guitar dynamo and EWF co-founder Verdine White, the current lineup also features two members — singer Philip Bailey and drummer Ralph Johnson — who both came on board in 1972.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2025
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Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter gives the dynamo the chance to reconnect with her tribe, ensuring that her story and message aren’t consigned to obscurity.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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“Pistol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pistol. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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