shot (up)

past tense of shoot (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shot (up)
Verb
  • International condemnation has soared since Israel announced a ground assault on Gaza City and conducted an unprecedented strike against Hamas leadership on Qatari soil.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Mexican cartel activity in the area has soared, notably oil and scrap-metal theft.
    Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In April, the Legislature approved a bill that increased per-student funding for public schools from $7,771 to $8,162.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Their answers varied greatly, but one area of consensus is that the plan has pulled more state agencies and rural regions into the conversation, which has increased overall awareness of the problem.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Shot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shot%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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