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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
Alyce Brown, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
As usual on a film shoot, there was a lot of repetition, and a lot of waiting.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
The shoot ran way over budget and schedule, the mechanical sharks constantly broke down, and tensions among the cast often flared.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 16 July 2025
As revealed by Deadline earlier this year, Angels in the Asylum was mounted without its financing fully in place and had to shut down in February, 15 days into a month-long shoot.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 July 2025
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Noun
As part of the initiative, the class will be attending a multiday event at the league’s headquarters near Miami, which will include skill development and content shoots.
—Alyce Brown, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
As usual on a film shoot, there was a lot of repetition, and a lot of waiting.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
The shoot ran way over budget and schedule, the mechanical sharks constantly broke down, and tensions among the cast often flared.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 16 July 2025
As revealed by Deadline earlier this year, Angels in the Asylum was mounted without its financing fully in place and had to shut down in February, 15 days into a month-long shoot.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 July 2025
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Verb
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During the confrontation, Chavis fired two shots, police said.—
Julia Marnin
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The Nationals’ selection came a week after the organization fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Over the next two years, Trump repeatedly blasted Kemp and tried to unseat him in the 2022 GOP primary by backing former Sen. David Perdue, but Kemp handily defeated him.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Aug. 2025
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Now, the most detailed image ever of the permanent jet blasting away from the more massive black hole, taken by a network of radio telescopes on Earth and in space, strongly supports the binary black hole model.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Our citizens are gunning each other down in schools, movie theaters, clubs and Walmarts.—
Tracy Sachs,
Sun Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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Fearing that Abby would expose the affair and jeopardize her husband Jed's (Dermot Mulroney) political career, Margo took drastic action and gunned Abby down.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Holder Hugh Robertson handled the snap cleanly, and Olano’s kick flew between the goal posts.—
Sam Brief,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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The Air Force flies the F-35A while the Marine Corps flies the F-35B STOVL jet.—
Anna Commander
Robert Birsel
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Epstein and Trump, who have been photographed together, fell out in 2004, according to the president.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Speculation about the costars' off-camera relationship began last September when they were photographed kissing in L.A. Photos emerged of White and Gordon sharing several kisses — and a tight embrace — on Sept. 25 last year.—
People Staff,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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They're cast as hard-rock goofballs who take a radio station hostage with water pistols filled with hot sauce to get their demo tape played.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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Its own sly twist casts Robert Mitchum—the original Cady—as the elderly, honorable police lieutenant Elgart, and Gregory Peck, 1962’s Bowden, as Cady’s defense attorney.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
29 July 2025
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Farke shouted and put a hand on Chambers’ shoulder, smiling.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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There was a man shouting the opening lyrics of each song as his kids rolled their eyes behind me.—
Courtney Devores,
Charlotte Observer,
28 July 2025
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Swap the bananas for berries or apple slices and sprinkle with cinnamon for a flavor change.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
25 July 2025
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House said one of her family’s favorite fiber-rich snacks is in-the-shell edamame that is steamed or microwaved and sprinkled with salt.—
Lauren Manaker MS,
Health,
24 July 2025
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“Shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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