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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Charlotte’s ninth straight win equals Seattle’s record for MLS games in the post-shoot-out era and leaves Smith’s side on the brink of a place in the playoffs.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Three people, including two Phoenix officers, were hurt in a shoot-out in the early afternoon of Sept. 2 near the intersection of 17th Avenue and Tonto Street, according to police officials.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The finale-episode shoot-out felt like an act of throwing up one’s hands and admitting defeat at the hands of a runaway plot.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2025
The shoot-out was incredibly tense, but the home side won by four goals to three when the final Nacional kick-taker Marino Hinestroza failed to convert.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Three people, including two Phoenix officers, were hurt in a shoot-out in the early afternoon of Sept. 2 near the intersection of 17th Avenue and Tonto Street, according to police officials.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The finale-episode shoot-out felt like an act of throwing up one’s hands and admitting defeat at the hands of a runaway plot.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2025
The shoot-out was incredibly tense, but the home side won by four goals to three when the final Nacional kick-taker Marino Hinestroza failed to convert.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Shoot-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot-out. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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