Thesaurus results for SQUEEZES OFF

squeezes off

verb

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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In the show’s second season, Lumon struggles to contain the fallout from these discoveries and fires the head of the severed floor, Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette), replacing her with her former deputy, Seth Milchick (Tillman).

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
In production, a specific number fires the protocol long before any mortality.

— Nilton Bernini, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of fires

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Searchlight just announced the project, which shoots in New York this fall.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Steinbach shoots other aspects of nature as well, displaying a particular fondness for the images of plants and trees reflected in shimmering bodies of water.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of shoots

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Blackmere will air early next year, a few weeks after Black Doves Season 2 starring Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw and Lancashire, which launches November 5.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Related Stories The format launches the prestige actors into a new era.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of launches

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Not counting the long bomb, every team throws many passes while the receiver is running.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
With a four-seamer, a cutter and a sinker, Schlittler throws some variation of a fastball roughly 90% of the time, making his rise all the more impressive and unique.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

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