Thesaurus results for SQUEEZING OFF

squeezing off

verb

present participle of squeeze off

as in firing

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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Recent Examples of squeezing off Creating the park would mean squeezing off one or two lanes of traffic in each direction of San Vicente. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

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Another man intervened, and the two men began fighting, pulled out handguns and began firing, according to information from police.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Woo said Spencer started the original fire Sunday after firing at deputies and a sheriff’s helicopter and disappearing into the forest.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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Bryan gets attacked by a dog, who pokes its head through a barn wall…and then the dog’s face splits apart like a flower, with tentacles shooting out.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
One of those tides came in while Steinbach was at the far end of the island shooting a sunset.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

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