squeezes off

present tense third-person singular of squeeze off
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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    John Hollinger, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Squeezes off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezes%20off. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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