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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Chris Paul from the LA Clippers showed up to host a free throw shoot-out between Kacie and Patrick to see who would keep the ring, which Kacie won.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Cast as Bud — a scene-stealing feline with a lion’s mane and a tendency to bite — the cat plays a key role opposite Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz, enduring shoot-outs, car chases and even a broken paw (don’t worry, the villain gets his comeuppance).
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Finally, Aleah and Tom end up at the house, slowly sneaking around and trying to maintain the upper hand in a dazzling shoot-out.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Fez memorably ended Season 2 (spoiler alert) with a dramatic shoot-out with the police, during which he was wounded and then arrested.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Cast as Bud — a scene-stealing feline with a lion’s mane and a tendency to bite — the cat plays a key role opposite Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz, enduring shoot-outs, car chases and even a broken paw (don’t worry, the villain gets his comeuppance).
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Finally, Aleah and Tom end up at the house, slowly sneaking around and trying to maintain the upper hand in a dazzling shoot-out.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Fez memorably ended Season 2 (spoiler alert) with a dramatic shoot-out with the police, during which he was wounded and then arrested.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shoot-out
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“Shoot-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot-out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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