make the shot

phrase

: to get a ball or puck in the goal aimed for

was off-balance but still managed to make the shot

Examples of make the shot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The slaying of Charlie Kirk unleashed a flood of speculation that his assassin would have needed military experience and sniper-like precision to make the shot. — Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 12 Sep. 2025

Investors are questioning whether Moderna can make the shot a commercially viable opportunity – if, of course, the vaccine works, said RBC analyst Luca Issi. — Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025

Make sure your stand is somewhere sturdy and steady; with long-exposure photos, even a light vibration (such as the roof of a running car) can make the shot blurry. — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024

Grab the rebound if his teammate missed, and then make the shot by any means necessary. — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024

Fellow opener Gabby Barrett, who's currently expecting her third child, didn't make the shot but also played a strong set ahead of Brown taking the stage. — Sarah Michaud, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023

This could make the shot more accessible in rural areas and emerging markets that don’t have special freezers. — Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021

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