sniped
Fired from hiding
Sniped is the past tense of snipe, which means to shoot from a concealed position at exposed targets: The gunman sniped at passing vehicles.
Extended to mean attacking someone with sharp, often petty criticism: Critics sniped at the proposal from the sidelines.
In online auctions, to snipe is to place a winning bid at the last possible moment: I got sniped on that vintage guitar.
Extent or range
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- long-rangeAcross great distances
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- aimPurpose or direction
target · precision · marksman · headshot · bullseye · caliber · ballistics · trajectory
Offer more than another
One sleeping outside recreationally
- spawn-killKilling newly appeared players
- quickscopeHasty sniper technique
- no-scopeUnzoomed sniper elimination
- fragAttack with grenade
Surprise strike from concealment
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- hiddenKept out of sight
- covertIntentionally concealed
unseen · overwatching · stalking · patient · positioning · vantage-point · rooftop · perch
Not anticipated beforehand
- instantBriefest unit of time
- swiftMoving with speed
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
dropped · eliminated · gotcha · blindsided · quick
scope
Extent or range
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- long-rangeAcross great distances
- accuracyDegree of correctness
aim · target · precision · marksman · headshot · bullseye · caliber · ballistics · trajectory · bipod
outbid
Offer more than another
camper
One sleeping outside recreationally
- spawn-killKilling newly appeared players
- quickscopeHasty sniper technique
- no-scopeUnzoomed sniper elimination
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- hiddenKept out of sight
covert · unseen · overwatching · stalking · patient · positioning · vantage-point · rooftop · perch · nest
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
surprise · dropped · eliminated · gotcha · blindsided · quick
snipedcharged
Formally accused of crime
rushed · stormed · brawled · confronted · ambushed
- sniper rifleScoped firearm for distant targets
- sniper fireShots from hidden shooter
- snipe huntPrank seeking nonexistent prey
- sniper shotPrecision long-distance firing
- sniper nestConcealed shooting position
- sniper teamCoordinated long-range shooting unit