1
as in launching
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
BB guns shoot small round metal pellets
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2
as in blasting
to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force
soldiers train extensively to learn to shoot accurately and quickly
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3
as in drilling
to strike with a missile from a gun
hunters can shoot deer only during the legally specified open season
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4
as in traveling
to proceed or move quickly
some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope
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5
as in photographing
to take a photograph of
shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted
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as in casting
to throw or give off
suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks
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7
as in shouting
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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8
as in sprinkling
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
hazel eyes that were brown shot with green
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as in sending
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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Recent Examples of shooting
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 2026
McCullar, a 6-foot-7, 215-pound shooting guard out of San Antonio, Texas, became a champion Saturday night when his New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in his hometown.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The junior guard played through an injury to her non-shooting elbow for much of the contest but posted nine points, four assists and two steals.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Kingsbury, continuing the painstaking review of security camera footage that has marked the trial, said Sergio Harris, 38, was the first to open fire, fatally shooting Davazia Turner before Harris, himself, was killed.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
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Noun
By that point, season 2 of The Studio was in full swing for its first week of shooting.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 2026
McCullar, a 6-foot-7, 215-pound shooting guard out of San Antonio, Texas, became a champion Saturday night when his New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in his hometown.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
Adjective
Davidson, who has been dealing with a shoulder injury on her non-shooting arm, went right to the locker room after the collision.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The junior guard played through an injury to her non-shooting elbow for much of the contest but posted nine points, four assists and two steals.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
As the Jim Jacobses and John Deckers were shooting the last elk of Pennsylvania, their western counterparts were doing their part to exterminate the species continent-wide.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Kingsbury, continuing the painstaking review of security camera footage that has marked the trial, said Sergio Harris, 38, was the first to open fire, fatally shooting Davazia Turner before Harris, himself, was killed.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shooting
Noun
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Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi and the city council are facing yet another legal battle as Alharbi filed a lawsuit challenging the recent firing of City Manager Adel Al-Adlani.—
Gino Vicci,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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In modern submarines, such systems collect sonar information, track targets, and calculate firing solutions.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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French officials say the Suffren class introduces several innovations, including non-penetrating optronic masts that provide high-resolution imagery accessible throughout the combat information center.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The process begins with a femtosecond laser cutting GaN dielets from a wafer and drilling precise cavities into the diamond substrate.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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Any time not spent on active duty is completed in reserve status, often the Individual Ready Reserve, meaning the physician is not drilling but remains subject to recall.—
Robert Krasner,
STAT,
1 June 2026
Verb
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In the 36 years since then, she’s been on six different treatments and — despite multiple relapses with symptoms ranging from blurred vision to migraines and memory loss — has enjoyed a peripatetic life with Fox, traveling around the country and the world and cherishing every moment together.—
ANDREW ABRAHAMS,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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The department confirmed on Thursday that an unvaccinated child in Fairfield County, under the age of 10, was diagnosed with measles after recently traveling internationally.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Need help photographing a leopard in low dawn light?—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Then be sure to read our beginner's guide to photographing the night sky, along with our roundups of the best lenses and cameras for astrophotography available in 2026.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Cibrowski is said to be casting a wide net for talent, one of these people says, and is eager to bring in someone familiar with being on TV and with experience as a host.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Federal audits would, instead of protecting elections, allow a conspiracy theory to be weaponized into a way to keep legal voters from casting their ballot.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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People shouting out stuff like, 'Guilty!—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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As Bell was speaking to the defense, Brown began shouting, asking if the judge needed a copy of a statement from him.—
Andy Buck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Verb
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But organizations are still missing out on a few key steps, including organizing data, creating new workflow processes, and moving beyond merely sprinkling AI on the margins.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
3 June 2026
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And Crawford has been sprinkling in a secret catchphrase no one has caught on to yet.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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“Shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooting. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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