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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
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
The fire chief's old factory senses had been shot years before and the dog was just a dog.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
When the campaign launched months later in March 2025, my feed was flooded with videos of Charles from the shoot.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Set in Illinois but shot in Vermont, this kid-friendly (but decidedly spooky) tale is catnip for anyone who enjoys haunted hayrides, pumpkin farms, and apple cider donuts.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
The fire chief's old factory senses had been shot years before and the dog was just a dog.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
But at least Horford shoots 3s, his way of making up for the math.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
When the campaign launched months later in March 2025, my feed was flooded with videos of Charles from the shoot.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot
Verb
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Only the Tennessee Titans, who fired their head coach this week, have allowed more than the Bills’ nine rushing TDs.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Orbison's lawsuit was filed a day after a similar suit by a Rutherford County teacher fired over her social media posts following Kirk's death.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
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An annoying, biker beast blasted out of my bowels onto the page and became the not-so-invisible embodiment of my disease.—
David Soren,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Lehkonen played a give-and-go with MacKinnon on the right side and MacKinnon blasted a one-timer from the circle for the 3-1 lead.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Vrabel is gunning for her, her team and anyone standing in his path, sprinkling salt on select wounds along the way.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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Continuum is gunning for state and federal tax credits, which are capped at 20% of eligible development costs.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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The 2023 Texas Rangers lost here on the final day of the regular season, which forced them to fly across the country and start the playoffs on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Following a medical evaluation, Alaska Airlines said its crew was cleared to fly, and the aircraft continued on after a 90-minute delay.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Most recently, the couple — who were first spotted together in July — was photographed sharing some PDA while aboard Perry's yacht, the Caravelle, off the coast of Santa Barbara last week.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The incident recalled the antics of Otter 841, who was photographed stealing a surfboard and even riding a wave in summer 2023.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The veteran host has been candid about his firing, citing his opposition to casting political figures like Sean Spicer.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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From there, Leto threw Castro’s name into the mix for Seth and advocated for him until director Joachim Rønning and the rest of the Tron threequel’s brain trust officially cast him.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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To their right, a woman raised her hand, jabbing her index finger forward and shouting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Perry shouted into her microphone.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Today these works are well defined by Mondrian’s legacy, with his rigid paintings of black-and-white grids, sprinkled with rectangular forms in red, yellow, and blue.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Not only does this help the mushrooms continue to sprinkle their spores along the forest floor, aiding the development of new mycelial networks, but this also avoids bruising and allows the delicate fungi to breathe, keeping them fresh and firm on the journey home.—
Callie Sumlin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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