potshots 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of potshot

potshots

2 of 2

noun

plural of potshot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for potshots
Verb
  • Petro attacks Trump while protecting narcos and engaging in the drug business.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • With Pervis Estupinan or Davide Bartesaghi holding width on the left and No 9 Santiago Gimenez dragging defenders away, Pulisic attacks the gap between centre-back and full-back, arriving in stride rather than starting wide.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While effective in salvoes, limited quantities and launcher availability could constrain Ukraine’s operational use.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Comedian Bill Maher suggests New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani should renounce his Ugandan dual citizenship over the country’s record on LGBTQ+ rights, and slams the democratic candidate for his recent meeting with a New York Imam, also criticized for his stance on gay rights.
    The Hill, The Hill, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Once the truck begins driving straight, the beige SUV speeds up and slams into the truck’s back-left side.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi insults Democrats in Senate hearing.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In the case of Governor Pritzker insults his body, body shamed him.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Aaronson’s game was defined by missing the best chance of the afternoon, while Harrison was presented with two, far more difficult, volleys in the second period and did not convert either.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Though the two actors have a kind of slacker ease in the nonsensical volleys, this lower temperature approach too often misses the work’s humor, horror and emotional resonance.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Russians have also continued nightly barrages of drones and missiles against targets across Ukraine, especially against energy infrastructure.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Having friends secures Israel’s place in the region and the world, as the remarkable coordinated response to Iranian missile barrages should’ve made clear.
    Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As Ukraine marked another year of independence, Vladimir Putin responded with one of the worst fusillades of missiles since his unprovoked full-scale war of aggression began over three years ago.
    Oleksandra Matviichuk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Zelenskyy has made clear his chief aim is to secure better defenses for Ukraine amid Russia’s constant aerial bombardments of civilian targets like cities, energy infrastructure and hospitals, and his big-ticket item is the American Tomahawk missile.
    Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Hours after the deal’s announcement, videos posted on social media by correspondents and Unicef spokesperson James Elder in Gaza showed a relatively quiet night sky, a rare occurrence in an enclave that has faced incessant bombardments for just over two years.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Potshots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potshots. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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