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as in firing
a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece cannon operators often had to use several shots to figure out the range of their targets

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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera took a shot of his family for the scrapbook

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as in shooter
a person skilled in shooting at a target a soldier who's an excellent shot with a rifle

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as in sip
the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time drank a shot of whisky

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as in guess
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence I have no idea what's different about you, but I'll take a shot: you cut your hair?

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as in opportunity
a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place we have a real shot at getting into the championship if we win this next match

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verb

past tense of shoot
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as in blasted
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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to take a photograph of shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted

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Recent Examples of shot
Noun
When the shot clanged off the rim, that was when the second-year LSU product showed off her full breadth of rebound-gobbling skills. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 June 2025 And not just shooting the shot, but using it to create space for my teammates or using a shot fake to create a different shot for myself or a drive to kick. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
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Both films were shot back to back, so the same top-notch storytelling and able performances are present. Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024 Shoutout to the 38 Republicans who shot the bill down in the House while being threatened & blackmailed. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for shot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shot
Noun
  • The firings of immigration judges in February as part of the administration’s cost cutting DOGE program added to the backlog strain.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
  • Kennedy's firing and replacing the entire slate of advisers shifts the fundamental purpose of the group, says Schwartz.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 25 June 2025
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  • Trump has talked in the past about still experiencing a sensation in his ear after he was shot in an assassination attempt last July in Butler, Pennsylvania.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • For Paul, the bout is another step in his attempt to silence the purists and reassert himself as more than a YouTube celebrity with gloves.
    Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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  • In May 2023, Chen’s wife sent him additional photos, the metadata corresponding with a creation date of May 3, 2023, in and around the Navy Recruiting Station Alhambra.
    Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
  • The photo has been replaced with an image of the International Criminal Court.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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  • The first sip sets the mood for an exciting trip to come.
    Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Finally, Walker took a tiny sip from his first one.
    Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
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  • My guess is that in the next few years a number of them will not and will be gone.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025
  • Whether the killer had skipped town – or still lurked among them – was anyone's guess.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 4 July 2025
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  • Different infrastructural models, same goal: unlocking elite investment opportunities via blockchain.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • This will show you who is truly in your corner and give you the opportunity to silently separate from those who show you otherwise.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • That plan continues with Steak Shop by Rancher’s Reserve, a 1,500-square-foot shop equipped with a red-brick oven, where pork sausage hot dogs on sourdough buns, potato salad and steak sandwiches will be fired with Florida white oak.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Hood was fired from the Department of Correction after his conviction, officials said.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
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  • In sport, as in life, the idea of failure is often cast as a villain—something to be denied, delayed or danced around.
    Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 July 2025
  • Significantly more information is missed every day without a wider net for data being cast across South County communities.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025

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“Shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shot. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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