Synonyms of shooting at

shooting at

phrase

variants or shooting for

present participle of shoot at

as in trying

to make an effort to do

Let's shoot at a 6:30 arrival.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trying
• attempting
• striving
• having a go at
• seeking
• trying one's hand (at)
• endeavoring
• assaying
• essaying
• hoping
• struggling
• taking up
• fighting
• working
• troubling
• toiling
• undertaking
• aiming
• aspiring
• straining
• assuming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• giving up
• dropping
• quitting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shooting at

On a roundabout near I-635 and Argosy Casino, Gunion began shooting at the woman, the release said. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

As enemies barge into an upper floor of a building, Duval, who is a security detail for the mission, takes them on by hiding behind cover and shooting at them. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 27 Aug. 2026

Excellent against Manchester City in the Community Shield, Tzolis was a livewire again on Friday, forcing mistakes, creating goals and shooting at every opportunity. — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The wounded man then ran into the gas station, and was followed by one of the four men, who continued shooting at him. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

The type of homicides that people fear the most and make a community unsafe are random ones like a drive-by shooting at a park, Stahl said. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors accused Banks and his co-conspirators of stalking Bowman for hours before shooting at his vehicle at least 18 times at a gas station near Los Angeles’ Beverly Center mall. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Court records indicate Jennifer Lackard, 49, and her son Chase, 20, were both arrested by the New York Police Department on Tuesday in connection with a June 29 drive-by shooting at rival gang members near the Bronx Criminal Court. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Broadcasts depicted men shooting at police and a 12-year-old taking her own life. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026