squeezes off

verb

Definition of squeezes offnext
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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  1. fires
  2. shoots
  3. launches
  4. throws
Verb
  • Giuffre then fires two shots at Griffin, who immediately drops to the ground.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 May 2026
  • Giuffre again orders him to stop, and fires two shots.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Definition of fires
Verb
  • Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons shoots against Jalen Suggs of the Orlando Magic in Game 7 in Detroit on Sunday.
    — Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 4 May 2026
  • Ryo Ishikawa shoots a 12-under 58 — the lowest score on a major tour — to win The Crowns in Togo, Japan.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Definition of shoots
Verb
  • As the federal health department launches a plan to wean patients off antidepressants, mental health advocates and psychiatrists say blaming the United States' mental health crisis on overmedicalization and overprescription of psychiatric medications is an inaccurate portrayal of a complex problem.
    — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 7 May 2026
  • The marketing launches at a time when football is about to take center stage again as the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Definition of launches
Verb
  • Huang throws the first group dinner of the series and, when confronted with both the rumors and the lying, quits on the spot.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • Dubbing herself a spin pitcher who doesn’t focus on velocity, Sheehan still throws hard, usually hitting between 59 and 64 mph.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Definition of throws
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