shoot at

phrase

variants or shoot for
Synonyms of shoot atnext
: to aim at : strive for

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Two people were believed to be shooting at each other, Davis said. Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 As the gang members shoot at him, Juggut severs the rope and falls; the train passes unharmed, over his body, into Pakistan. Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 Film crews shot at the home for three days in 1966, but only external shots ended up being used as stock footage for Wayne Manor. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 The pair had been shot at the family’s hunting estate; Murdaugh claimed to have discovered the bodies after returning from a visit to his mother. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shoot at

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“Shoot at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot%20at. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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