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Snipe (Verb)

Attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The opposition party's leader will snipe at every opportunity to discredit the incumbent president.
Critics began to snipe at the singer's vocal performance in her latest music video.
The blogger would often snipe at the rival website's journalists, questioning their credibility.
Local activists sniped at the politician's policies during the heated town hall meeting.
A rival writer continued to snipe at the best-selling author's style, claiming it was too formulaic.

Aim and shoot with great precision.

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

The skilled marksman was trained to snipe enemy targets from over 500 yards away.
She managed to snipe a few of the enemy soldiers as they moved out of the barn.
A lone sniper was sent to snipe the commander from a hidden rooftop.
Throughout the mission, the soldiers were tasked to snipe and eliminate key opponents.
U.S. forces attempted to snipe the hiding rebels from across the narrow gorge.

Hunt or shoot snipe.

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

The hunters rose early in the morning to snipe for the elusive bird species found in the marshlands nearby.
She had spent years perfecting the technique required to accurately snipe the swift and agile snipes that dwelled in the wetlands.
During their hunting expedition, the guides cautioned the tourists to be patient and wait for the perfect opportunity to snipe the nocturnal birds.
It took the experienced bird hunter several hours of hiding and waiting to carefully snipe the one elusive snipe that was able to escape his companions.
Local regulations prohibited the use of automatic firearms to snipe snipes, instead requiring sportsmen to use traditional single-loaded shotguns.