Synonyms of a shot

a shot

phrase

as in per capita

for each one

At one ticket a shot, it's hard not to indulge in a few carnival rides.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• per capita
• each
• per
• all
• apiece
• a pop
• separately
• respectively
• apart
• independently
• a throw
• individually
• singly
• discretely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• together
• collectively
• altogether
• aggregately

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of a shot

Messi had a shot saved at the beginning of the second half, but Palacios then sparked a move from one side of the pitch to the other as Nashville restored its lead in the 49th minute and seized control of the game. — Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Anthony Markanich, on the counter-attack, beat Rafael Cabral to the ball and chipped a shot over the goalkeeper's head, but Lukas Engel raced to — at the last second — poke away the would-be goal in the 34th and keep the game scoreless. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

The music video opens with a shot of Kidman, 59, wearing sunglasses and smoking a cigarette, exiting a car as Troye watches through a cafe window. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Certainly, on their first two features, Jane Schoenbrun wanted to ace the exam of directing film, working for months on way more than just a shot list. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Wilder Cartagena had the pass in to Tiago, who fired a shot that was saved by Gibran Lajud. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

The two dogs began scuffling and Molloy allegedly pulled out a gun and fired a shot, killing Luke. — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

The Powerball jackpot has officially reached $1 billion, giving lottery players a shot at one of the largest prizes in game history and, for the first time, drawing participants from both the United States and the United Kingdom. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

CoreWeave has delivered a shot in the arm for Club name Nvidia and other data center stocks, offering evidence that AI chips may be an even better investment than previously thought. — CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026