shoots (up)

present tense third-person singular of shoot (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoots (up)
Verb
  • Set first to a sparse guitar, Estrada’s silvery voice soars over a sweeping string arrangement.
    Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The series’ original final girl protecting the last children of Elm Street is an inspired choice, but the film soars by making exceptional use of Freddy’s nightmare world.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Environmental Exposures Being around certain chemicals and substances increases the risk of stomach cancer.
    Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The weather service offers 7-day forecasting, as uncertainty increases beyond a week out.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Shoots (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoots%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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