How to Use shoot at in a Sentence

shoot at

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• One of the pair allegedly shot at him when they were caught in the act.
  — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
• At least one of the men pulled a gun and shot at the victim, police said.
  — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
• That place was very cool-looking and very unbearable to shoot at.
  — Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
• Macon thinks that the aliens that were shot at the football game were a part of an advanced team.
  — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
• Berg crossed into the middle of the box to Haaland, who had an open net to shoot at.
  — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
• Smith turned and shot at the man, according to court documents.
  — Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
• On a top floor, the online team runs at least two fashion shoots at a time, ready to drop new products twice a week.
  — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
• The man was driving when someone on the street began shooting at him, police said.
  — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
• This is my first time hearing of any type of shooting at this Royal Farms.
  — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
• Two people were believed to be shooting at each other, Davis said.
  — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
• A couple years later, after one of them shot at his friend, Hill sued the landowners.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
• Koehn believes the armed bystander kept the gunman from shooting at more people.
  — Dana Griffin, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
• The victim, who was uninjured, said an unknown male had shot at him before fleeing on foot.
  — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
• Both shot at the victim, hitting him in the thigh, according to the affidavit.
  — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
• One of the suspects began shooting at the victim, striking him one, police said.
  — Tim Fang, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
• Next summer will be the two-time World Cup winners’ shot at redemption.
  — Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 20 July 2026
• People have stolen the cameras, sawed them down, crashed into them with cars, covered them in paint and stickers, and shot at them.
  — Meg Anderson, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
• Of the people police shot at in 2026, five were killed and seven were injured.
  — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
• Messi had a chance to score a third goal for Miami, but his close range shot at the 56-minute mark missed to the right.
  — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
• Chance told police he had been shot at a Royal Farms and flagged someone down to take him to the hospital.
  — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
• Broadcasts depicted men shooting at police and a 12-year-old taking her own life.
  — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026
• Authorities did not say what prompted Navarro to shoot at the women.
  — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
• That bit is magical and a joy to watch but the way that Messi shifts the ball and shoots at the end of that dribble is brilliant, too.
  — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
• Then, one of the men can be seen pulling out a gun, shooting at the influencer and immediately fleeing the scene.
  — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
• Kahn directed, co-wrote, and co-edited the film, shot at a gym on Queen West in Toronto.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
• As a victim who had been shot at, himself, his identity was previously withheld.
  — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026
• Before leaving, Dominguez pulled up alongside Donat and allegedly shot at him four times.
  — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
• Nahmias posted on her Instagram story, sharing a group shot at sunset.
  — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
• That pursuit went into Opa-locka, where police said the man was shooting at officers during the chase.
  — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
• Surveillance video, however, shows Harris running away as Hicks shoots at him.
  — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026