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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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine fires a torpedo at the decommissioned USS Juneau in support of a live-fire sinking exercise (SINKEX) as part of Valiant Shield 2026 while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 27, 2026.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The playlist that fires you up for routine tasks is likely to interfere with more demanding work.

— Bridget K. Daleiden, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

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The second, MiDAR, is an active multispectral sensing system that shoots multiple wavelengths of light through the water column to illuminate the otherwise dark ocean depths.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Travis Kelce shoots his shot Swift and Kelce’s romance can be traced back to summer 2023, when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end attended an Eras tour concert at Arrowhead Stadium, the Chiefs’ house.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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The event also launches Giving 4th, a nationwide initiative encouraging Americans to support charitable organizations and volunteer in their communities in honor of the country's 250th birthday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Once a month, Alejandro de Lucia, 62, a Cuban native living in Long Island, launches the Supermarket23 app and selects meats, rice and other items to send to his in-laws in Cojimar, who are in their 80s.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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Footage was captured in part in a video published by TMZ in March, which showed Mortensen film as Paul hits, kicks hand throws furniture at him.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Of course, something can always happen that surprises us and throws Wall Street for a loop.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026

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