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as in to gun
to strike with a missile from a gun
hunters can shoot deer only during the legally specified open season
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as in to fly
to proceed or move quickly
some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope
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as in to photograph
to take a photograph of
shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted
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as in to cast
to throw or give off
suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks
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as in to shout
to voice one's opinions freely with force
you've been wanting to say something since this meeting started, so shoot
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
hazel eyes that were brown shot with green
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as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
shot a congratulatory e-mail to his friend as soon as he heard the good news
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as in ache
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
there'd be a shoot of pain from that molar whenever I bit down
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Recent Examples of shoot
Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
At the Los Angeles video shoot, the then-quartet comprised of Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett worked with Darren Grant as director, Chris Maldonado and Eric Ferrell as makeup artists and Tina in charge of the group’s hair.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 27 May 2025
Now step inside Nicole Kidman's Allure cover shoot: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 May 2025
Many weeds, such as creeping Charlie (also called ground ivy), dandelions and quack grass, are perennial, meaning their root systems survive throughout the winter to send up those new shoots in spring.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
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Plus, when Carolina is unable to maintain position in the slot, screen the goaltender or get rebounds, their offensive philosophy of shoot now, think later becomes less effective.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
At the Los Angeles video shoot, the then-quartet comprised of Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett worked with Darren Grant as director, Chris Maldonado and Eric Ferrell as makeup artists and Tina in charge of the group’s hair.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 27 May 2025
Now step inside Nicole Kidman's Allure cover shoot: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 May 2025
Many weeds, such as creeping Charlie (also called ground ivy), dandelions and quack grass, are perennial, meaning their root systems survive throughout the winter to send up those new shoots in spring.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot
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As well as 479 drones, 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts of Ukraine, according to the air force, which said the barrage targeted mainly central and western areas of Ukraine.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Police declared an unlawful assembly and responded by firing tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bang concussion rounds toward the crowd.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Ahead of the confirmation vote, Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles blasting the requisite FBI background check conducted on Long as a political appointee as inadequate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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Democratic leaders blasted Padilla’s treatment as not just despicable, but also indicative of a turning point.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Republicans are gunning for seats currently held by retiring Democrats in Michigan, New Hampshire and Minnesota and have vulnerabilities in the Senate in North Carolina and Maine.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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That’s not to say that the Blank Slate is gunning solely for the Tesla Cybertruck.—
Utkarsh Sood,
New Atlas,
13 May 2025
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The plane that crashed on June 12 flew for the first time in 2013 and was delivered to Air India in January 2014, Flightradar24 said.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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On July 16, 1999, Kennedy and Bessette died in a plane crash when JFK Jr. was flying his wife, and her sister, Lauren, from New Jersey en route to Martha's Vineyard.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Her sheer ensemble isn’t the first one she’s been photographed in this week.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Beginning in 1874, patients were photographed upon admission and release.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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Kirkpatrick, whose credits include Prime Video’s Daisy Jones & The Six, resists casting any of her four leads in roles as easy as victim or villain.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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Due to advances in casting technology, changes in social conditions and evolutions in regional taste, new fashions in ritual bronze casting arose.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Demonstrators shout and film at police during a protest in the Paramount section of Los Angeles on June 7 after federal immigration authorities conducted operations.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
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On Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR made official what the Ram trucks parked in the fan midway and the Ram show truck rambling about the grounds had already shouted all weekend—unless Stellantis has taken up recreational tailgating.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Remove from the heat and sprinkle the gelatin over the top and let stand for about 5 minutes.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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It’s topped with various treats like toffee pieces, caramel popcorn, and golden star sprinkles.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 June 2025
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“Shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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