as in fires
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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The Suns just kind of slowly dribble up the court and then meander with the ball until either Durant or Devin Booker shoots a jump shot.—
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“Squeezes off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezes%20off. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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