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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Can Maye win a shoot-out in Charm City?
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
The video appears to show a shoot-out continuing moments later, as a second gunman standing on a bridge fires repeatedly toward people attempting to intervene.
—Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
The soldiers realize who’s there, and a shoot-out commences.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
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.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
The video appears to show a shoot-out continuing moments later, as a second gunman standing on a bridge fires repeatedly toward people attempting to intervene.
—Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
The soldiers realize who’s there, and a shoot-out commences.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
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.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 30 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 23 Dec. 2025.
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