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as in to gun
to strike with a missile from a gun
hunters can shoot deer only during the legally specified open season
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as in to fly
to proceed or move quickly
some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope
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as in to photograph
to take a photograph of
shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted
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as in to cast
to throw or give off
suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks
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as in to shout
to voice one's opinions freely with force
you've been wanting to say something since this meeting started, so shoot
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
hazel eyes that were brown shot with green
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as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
shot a congratulatory e-mail to his friend as soon as he heard the good news
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as in ache
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
there'd be a shoot of pain from that molar whenever I bit down
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Recent Examples of shoot
Ryan Oehrli
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
In ‘Kansas City,’ Altman shot an entire concert in this club and then edited it into the flow of the film, where the musicians are providing a Greek chorus to all the shenanigans that are going on with the white characters.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
First, test the shoots by scraping a few stems to see how much cold damaged occurred.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Verb
One guard shot in self defense, the affidavit said, and someone with Koenders got hit.
—Ryan Oehrli
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
In ‘Kansas City,’ Altman shot an entire concert in this club and then edited it into the flow of the film, where the musicians are providing a Greek chorus to all the shenanigans that are going on with the white characters.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
The ads for Nissan Pathfinder were filmed at UConn on March 1 and 2, two-hour shoots on driving around the snow on the Storrs campus for Arnold and Demary.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
First, test the shoots by scraping a few stems to see how much cold damaged occurred.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot
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According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened last Monday night after a 27-year-old man, identified as William Forhan, was robbed and then chased after the suspect while firing a gun multiple times.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The revelation about Joseph Félix Badio, a former official in Haiti’s anti-corruption unit who was fired months before the brazen killing, emerged Monday during the cross-examination of an FBI official who served as a case agent.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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In 2013, one of the grand juries Hill convened issued an 18-page report blasting the Lakeland Police Department’s handling of public records requests and recommended the police chief be removed.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Levi McCathern, the athlete’s attorney, has since pushed back on the allegations, blasting them as a shakedown.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Don’t expect the Dodgers to gun for the 2001 Seattle Mariners’ win record of 116.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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In the restaurants, especially SoNoMa, there is particular focus on responsibly local and environmentally friendly sourcing, with the team gunning to start a comprehensive composting system.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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While some of the students were flying through the sky for dunks and layups, the impact of the courts goes beyond hoops, too.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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As the operation collapses into violence and betrayal his only way out is to keep flying.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Generations have been photographed here.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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His film tells the story of a man named Irakli (played by the director’s father, David) in search of his daughter, who disappeared while photographing rural football fields in Georgia.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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According to people close to him, the president frequently praises Rubio in both private and public settings, at times casting him as a possible all-time great at the State Department.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the original script, Laura, despite becoming aware of the twisted role into which she’s been cast, decides to stay with Betty’s family.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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My brother’s life shouldn’t depend on how loud we’re forced to shout.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Wh-what if Donald shouts at me?—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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Scatter 1–2 jalapeños, thinly sliced, over shrimp, then sprinkle 2 Tbsp.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Scatter remaining strawberries on top of batter and sprinkle with demerara sugar.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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