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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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as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices shot up seemingly overnight
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Recent Examples of shoot
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Austin Marshall identified himself as Ally Marshall’s husband and said his pregnant wife had been shot, court documents said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Since then, Tabi designs have taken over the mainstream shoe market, street style shoots, TikTok, and red carpets, becoming one of the world’s most instantly recognizable shoe styles.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Sep. 2025
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Powell was among six NBA players who averaged at least 21 points per game while shooting better than 48% from the field and better than 40% from three-point range last regular season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Austin Marshall identified himself as Ally Marshall’s husband and said his pregnant wife had been shot, court documents said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
Vanderbilt explained that a producer had laid out the three-day shoot, spanning 20 pages of dialogue, for the verbal dual between the two actors.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Since then, Tabi designs have taken over the mainstream shoe market, street style shoots, TikTok, and red carpets, becoming one of the world’s most instantly recognizable shoe styles.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot
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Proof of this can be found in Strickland’s video, which shows Saylor running a shark toy over a section of her mom’s prosthetic limb.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Battlefield injuries, like severed limbs, are likewise rewarded with sums that most soldiers could not earn in regular jobs.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Common listeriosis symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms, according to the Cleveland Clinic and the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Chest aches, fevers, debilitating headaches and chills pained 15-year-old Sufiya Syed for more than a year before doctors finally diagnosed her two months ago.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Brussels Sprouts Cruciferous vegetables like Brussels sprouts provide sulforaphane and other compounds that have been shown to have anticancer properties.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
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Make the most of autumn's harvest by having a menu totally dedicated to in-season veggies and fruit—think Brussels sprouts, mustard greens, carrots, butternut squash, apples, pumpkin, and anything else your farmers’ market might have in stock.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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That ethos is woven into every stitch of the model’s 14-piece pajama capsule with Eberjey, a collection that turns cozy nights into chic mornings, thanks to romantic slip dresses, silk sets and a touch of rockstar plaid.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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With a delicate square-stitch pattern, the design is simple yet elegant.—
Molly Blanco,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Sep. 2025
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Sharp cracks of gunfire pierced the morning air, loud, jarring pangs that echoed off the concrete.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Its high-fiber content combined with it only having 40 to 45 calories per fruit means kiwis can also help with healthy weight management by curbing hunger pangs without adding many calories to your diet.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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ElAttrache recommended a shoulder debridement to relieve the pain Stewart has continued to feel in his shoulder.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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For now, love evades understanding—which means that finding someone will remain, much of the time, a pain in the ass.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
27 Sep. 2025
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More viscous than your average face mist, the milky formula is laced with ceramides and lipids to relieve tight, thirsty skin and refresh dull, dry-looking makeup without so much as a flush or a tingle.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The sight sends a paralytic tingle of alarm through her.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Hanson was arrested at a golf course in 2015 as a result of an undercover FBI sting, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Avoid rubbing the sting and monitor for signs of allergic reaction or shock.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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