shoot-out
noun
1
: a battle fought with handguns or rifles
2
: something resembling a shoot-out
broadly
: showdown
3
: a shooting competition in overtime that is used to determine the winner of a game (as in soccer or hockey) tied at the end of regular play
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He was killed during a shoot-out in his home state of Jalisco as the Mexican military attempted to capture him.
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ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
And she's proven right after the finale shoot-out.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The Mexican government had killed the infamous boss of the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel in a massive shoot-out that claimed the lives of some 25 soldiers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
He was killed during a shoot-out in his home state of Jalisco, AP said.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
And she's proven right after the finale shoot-out.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The Mexican government had killed the infamous boss of the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel in a massive shoot-out that claimed the lives of some 25 soldiers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
He was killed during a shoot-out in his home state of Jalisco, AP said.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shoot-out
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“Shoot-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot-out. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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