squeeze off

as in to fire
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force the hunter waited for the deer to start feeding, then squeezed off several rounds

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Recent Examples of squeeze off Pazmiño thinks these routes will get only more popular with traffickers as the Caribbean routes are squeezed off. Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 He was squeezed off the third base position when Breslow signed Alex Bregman to a $120 million free agent contract in the offseason. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 The players that do squeeze off more shots, typically aren’t doing so from dangerous areas. Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 The officer squeezed off three quick shots, hitting the dog and sending it back into the house, yelping. Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025 Homeowner's surveillance camera The homeowner whipped out his weapon and squeezed off at least a half-dozen rounds at the retreating attackers, video showed. Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2023 Bourque helping to shoot down ALS Over the course of his Hall of Fame career, Ray Bourque squeezed off 6,209 shots on net, a league record surpassed last season when Capitals cannon Alexander Ovechkin fired 294 times, boosting his total to 6,355. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023 Hess squeezed off 12 rounds, shattering the front passenger window. Dallas Morning News, 6 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze off
Verb
  • Other agencies affected by the DOGE firing spree have also had to reverse course and rehire workers.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Officials said evidence collected at the location confirmed that multiple gunshots were fired.
    Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers tracked one of the suspects to a house backyard neighboring the Shiner's home and found Jillian armed with a handgun before an officer shot her.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The goal of the flyovers is to sow fear and division, Danish Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard said Thursday, adding that the country will seek additional ways to neutralize drones, including proposing legislation to allow infrastructure owners to shoot them down.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So far, however, the EV maker has launched only the small-scale Austin test, with a limited number of riders and human safety monitors in the front-passenger seat.
    Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • His administration has moved to classify antifa as a terrorist organization, floated the use of RICO statutes against George Soros, and launched probes into liberal funding streams.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And then Jalen Hurts threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns in the second half.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Tempo, tempo, tempo Nix seems afraid to throw an interception.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Squeeze off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze%20off. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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