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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  1. fires
  2. shoots
  3. launches
  4. throws
Verb
  • The bureau conducts its own investigation each time an agent fires a weapon.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And 10 years later, DOGE actually fires hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
    — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fires
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  • Before Wolverine can intervene, Trask shoots Essex, who’s left clinging to life.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Test your courage on the resort’s La Chute slide, which stands 65 feet high and shoots you down at 45 mph, or float down the Big River, the Pump House’s version of a non-lazy river marked by rapids and strong currents.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of shoots
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  • The British handbag brand, based in London, launches its Autumn Winter 2026 collection today with new products - The Brooklyn, a new family developed from its bestselling New York bag.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of workers continue daily forays into Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as the company has gone full bore to rebuild the pad to support New Glenn launches before the end of the year.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of launches
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  • In the end, Helaena throws herself from her window and to her death.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The movie stars Stewart and Alia Shawkat as codependent, marijuana-loving best friends who get caught in a case of mistaken identity that throws their lives into chaos.
    — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of throws
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“Squeezes off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezes%20off. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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