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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
Dave Quinn, People.com, 23 June 2025
Crabgrass germinates below the fabric and pushes shoots through the holes.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
The fungus spreads to the new shoots in spring and can cause a tree to lose all its young leaves.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Likening it to how digital quickly overtook film and how now cell phones are being used for professional shoots, Kenney-Silver shared that advancement is par for the course.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
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Just weeks after the shoot, following an intense legal battle, Williams's divorce from Simon Guobadia was finalized on June 11 by a Georgia judge.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 23 June 2025
Crabgrass germinates below the fabric and pushes shoots through the holes.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
The fungus spreads to the new shoots in spring and can cause a tree to lose all its young leaves.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Likening it to how digital quickly overtook film and how now cell phones are being used for professional shoots, Kenney-Silver shared that advancement is par for the course.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot
Noun
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Rumors the man lost a limb are incorrect, friends of the victim with Raw Surf posted on the business' Facebook page.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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The new species was identified by its body size, texture, finger and toe shape, limb length and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 7,
Miami Herald,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, aches and pains, obesity, and the immune system are challenged.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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Consistently waking up with nagging aches and pains?—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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Bindweed readily sprouts from seed or underground roots from spring through fall.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2025
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However, the surprise hit was the Brussels sprouts cooked in a pineapple liquid.—
Carole Dixon,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Buttonholes are piped, and then closed with tailor stitches.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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Animal lovers were left in stitches by a puppy who couldn't figure out the concept of a glass staircase.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The first pangs struck in late May, when Werenski and the United States won the gold medal at the IIHF World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden, the first gold for Team USA since 1933.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Baker cuts to conflicted close-ups of Igor, underscoring his pangs of conscience on the periphery of the plot.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Our lives in Iran, our pain, are different from the ‘official’ version.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
7 July 2025
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However, not everyone is empathetic enough to understand that this pain is ongoing.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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This refreshing serum gets its tingle from peppermint and tea tree, which works with caffeine to invigorate the scalp and maximize the absorption of the formula’s peptides.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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The sight of smoke made my skin tingle and my arm hair stand on end, but not with dread.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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In general, tick bites aren’t painful, whereas bites and stings from other insects typically cause pain.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
25 June 2025
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In 2022, an Ohio man suffered 20,000 bee stings when cutting tree branches.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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“Shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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