potshotting

present participle of potshot

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potshotting
Verb
  • While Qataris may now indeed question the value of their military cooperation with the United States and its designation of Qatar as a major non-NATO ally, Turkey’s military presence in the country also failed to prevent Israel from attacking.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Video evidence showed a trooper punching the man and slamming him to the ground during a 2021 incident.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In the disturbing footage, Raja was seen entering the ring and picking up Smith above his head before slamming him hard on the mat.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Potshotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potshotting. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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