Synonyms of shot at

shot at

phrase

variants or shot for

past tense of shoot at

as in tried

to make an effort to do

Let's shoot at a 6:30 arrival.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tried
• attempted
• sought
• had a go at
• endeavored
• essayed
• assayed
• strove
• tried one's hand (at)
• hoped
• struggled
• worked
• fought
• troubled
• toiled
• aimed
• undertook
• assumed
• aspired
• strained
• took up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• quit
• gave up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shot at

Virginia State Police found both men had been shot at a VDOT equipment yard while investigating a report of a shooting on July 24, according to the Marshals Service. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

The firearms ban was implemented in 2024, a year after multiple people were shot at the fair in 2023. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

Perkins later went to a hospital and claimed he had been shot at a different location during a random drive-by shooting. — Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Cheap cliffhanger ending aside, the rest of the episode proves an emotionally satisfying kickoff for the final stretch of the season, laying Joe’s only shot at redemption, both mortally and spiritually, at the feet of her team. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

Elsewhere in the brief video, shot at the iconic Plaza Hotel in New York City, Hadid and Kelce were seen hugging and snapping photos together. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026

The campaign was shot at Milk Studios in Los Angeles by Tom Schirmacher. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Police shot at an unarmed crowd protesting apartheid pass laws on March 21, 1960, and drew international condemnation. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Just before midnight on the 5400 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, police sources said a pair of unknown shooters dressed in all black and ski masks shot at the gathering from across the street, and that someone from the crowd returned fire. — Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026