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as in to gun
to strike with a missile from a gun
hunters can shoot deer only during the legally specified open season
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as in to fly
to proceed or move quickly
some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope
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as in to photograph
to take a photograph of
shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted
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as in to cast
to throw or give off
suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks
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as in to shout
to voice one's opinions freely with force
you've been wanting to say something since this meeting started, so shoot
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
hazel eyes that were brown shot with green
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as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
shot a congratulatory e-mail to his friend as soon as he heard the good news
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as in ache
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
there'd be a shoot of pain from that molar whenever I bit down
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Recent Examples of shoot
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
This was a rare case where a team shot exceptionally and still lost by double figures.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
The shoot was agony, largely because everyone knew where the story was going.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The Sun Devils’ 3-point attack withered under the Horned Frogs’ defense, shooting 3-for-12 for the game.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
This was a rare case where a team shot exceptionally and still lost by double figures.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
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But while New York saw a 17 percent year-over-year in TV and movie shoot count in the third quarter of 2025, production spend also fell 32 percent to $849 million in the quarter, per industry tracker ProdPro.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
The shoot was agony, largely because everyone knew where the story was going.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot
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After shooting Holmes several times, Taylor allegedly stepped away and then turned around and fired more shots into the victim, who was on the ground, according to the affidavit.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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One team member crawled inside and fired paintballs filled with vegetable oil, wildlife organization BEAR League told Fox News Digital on Thursday.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Put it by a drafty window where cold winter air hits it or put it by an HVAC vent where it gets blasted with heated air and its leaves will brown.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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But not all of this ex-stellar material is destined to fall into the black hole; some is blasted away at near-light speed, while other material is blown away as black hole winds.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Surveillance video shows a man approach the 50-year-old Thompson from behind and gun him down outside a Manhattan hotel that was supposed to host a shareholder conference later that morning.—
Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Reading the water’s depth from its color, Parrish slow-gunned the outboard motor through the sandbars as turtles fled from our bow wave.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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The new system could replace the Stinger missile, which can engage low-flying aircraft such as helicopters, jets during takeoff or landing, and some drones.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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With that possibility in mind, NASA and Roscosmos, the Russian federal space agency, agreed to fly one NASA astronaut aboard each Soyuz and one Russian cosmonaut aboard each Crew Dragon.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Good joined one such trip in winter 2022, where Winslow and the others photographed homeless New Yorkers at night.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Our how to photograph auroras guide can help.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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When the pandemic happened, the only way to access live performance was if it was recorded and cast widely.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Nearly 30 years after its release, Freaky Friday was remade by Mean Girls director Mark Waters, casting Lindsay Lohan in the role inspired by Foster's, and Jamie Lee Curtis in the role inspired by Harris' character.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Davis stood up and shouted at referee Jeffrey Anderson.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The post even shouted out Moore, who was absent.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Spray any tough-to-clean areas with a bit of vinegar and sprinkle with baking soda.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Flaky phyllo dough is filled with zesty harissa sauce and halloumi cheese and sprinkled with breadcrumbs and paprika for a savory bite-sized snack.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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