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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
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
As the driver made a three-point turn in the driveway, the footage appeared to show Reilly shoot at the car.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
The production team plans additional shoots at other beaches across the Los Angeles area.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Verb
An unborn child was fatally shot when a gun fired by accident during a family dispute, according to police in North Carolina.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
As the driver made a three-point turn in the driveway, the footage appeared to show Reilly shoot at the car.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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In the fourth quarter of 2025 on-location shoot days for television also dropped, by nearly 22 percent, according to the same office.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
The production team plans additional shoots at other beaches across the Los Angeles area.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot
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According to police, 21-year-old Amuri Greene fired the fatal shot from a moped being driven by Matthew Rodriguez, 18.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Vegas has not lost in regulation since coach John Tortorella (6-0-1) took over after Bruce Cassidy was fired.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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As children climbed and played on a jungle gym, the CHOO members blasted bullets across the playground.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Organized by locals, the event at Fuik Beach finds Curaçaoans coming together on the water—by boat, jet ski, or really anything that floats—to party, eat, and hang out while a live DJ blasts out the tunes.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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And The Rookie is nowhere near done, gunning for the shows that are ahead of it on the list.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ellison is gunning to get the deal done before this fall.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Each destroyer is equipped with two SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters that can fly out to ships that might be potentially approaching the blockade line and can provide visual identification of the approaching ship.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The impact sent a baby’s car seat flying.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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He was photographed in the cockpit before changing out of his uniform and disembarking with the Queen.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Investigators also photographed patterns on the van’s floorboards and Horner’s shoes to look for a match to markings on the victim’s face.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2026
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Denise Lieberman, director and general counsel for the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, an organization that champions accessible elections, said the signs serve no purpose, since they’re tied to eligibility, which would be vetted by election officials before a ballot is cast.—
Jack Harvel
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The feds would refuse to send ballots to people deemed ineligible to cast them.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Is there a polite way to ask her to address this, short of shouting or splashing?—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Biff shouts at him at the show’s excruciating climax) sways between light and dark, between the road and the deadly shoulder, advancing through his last hours on earth as if through the stations of the cross.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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The younger two brothers float paper boats in the kitchen sink and Jeremy plays along, sprinkling flour on their heads—but making the kitchen a total mess.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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There are many more overt examples of Silicon Valley misbehavior sprinkled through the premiere episode of The Audacity, but the essence of Jonathan Glatzer’s tech-world satire may be in this digital billboard that appears on the side of the road.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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