Gunning and Lead

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Lead is an antonym for gunning in chase for killing topic.

Nearby Words: gunned, gunner, gunnery, gunny

Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.

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Gunning is an antonym for lead.

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

Eve spends a sizeable portion of the plot gunning for the lead in the play "Footprints on the Ceiling".

Source: Film / All About Eve
Kamen Rider Double: Shotaro Hidari blames himself for the death of his boss, Sokichi Narumi, primarily because he ignored Sokichi's orders on a particularly dangerous job, which lead to guards chasing them and gunning Sokichi down.

Source: My Greatest Failure
Subverted in the Fidel's Records mission and various other Lead missions, where the target that has to be fought in melee can be softened up first with firepower; however, keeping true to the intent, gunning the victim down leads to failure and the final blow must be delivered by hand.

Source: Fisticuffs Boss

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