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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
Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
He was convicted of killing his brother, shooting and stabbing his sister-in-law, Jennifer, and the couple's young children, 11-year-old Jesse and 8-year-old Sophia, before setting their Colts Neck mansion on fire in November 2018.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Daren Smith, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Wembanyama is 7-foot-4, handles like a guard, shoots threes, and blocks shots.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
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Verb
King and Kudrow’s own feelings about AI writing are beautifully summarized by real-life TV director Jimmy Burrows, who plays himself in the series, when his character quits after shooting the pilot episode.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
He was convicted of killing his brother, shooting and stabbing his sister-in-law, Jennifer, and the couple's young children, 11-year-old Jesse and 8-year-old Sophia, before setting their Colts Neck mansion on fire in November 2018.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Noun
By the end of that shoot, a director I’d known but never worked with reached out.
—Daren Smith, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Wembanyama is 7-foot-4, handles like a guard, shoots threes, and blocks shots.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot
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According to police, the suspects allegedly stole multiple vehicles throughout the spree and fired shots at apartment complexes, homes, pedestrians and two fire stations.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Though OpenAI was making progress on research and development, Musk had demanded that Altman and other co-founders, including Brockman and Ilya Sutskever, make a list of employees and their key contributions, and fire everyone who didn't immediately make the grade, filings show.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The shooters continued blasting away as the workers scrambled for cover, sources said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Of the 10 members of the House of Representatives gunning for their state capitals, all are Republicans.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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But not all Iranians are gunning for a fight.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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The little girl was holding her mom’s hand when the bullets started flying outside the Southern Blvd.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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For now, though, SLS is the only rocket powerful enough and certified to fly Orion to the moon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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In another image, Brown was photographed floating underwater in a pool, her dark hair drifting across the bright blue water as sunlight reflected across the surface.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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In my opinion, the look remains one of the most iconic royal fashion appearances ever photographed.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Balfe and Heughan weren't the only Outlander cast members ready to bid adieu to the long-running drama.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Scammers cast a wide net and hope someone takes the bait.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The fans sang soccer chants and shouted players’ names.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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But both camps have shared stories of harassment from the other side, including removing campaign literature, shouting at volunteers, and online bullying.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Cowboy hats, oversized belt buckles and Western boots dominated the arrivals for both men and women, while a few sprinkled in Vegas-worthy sparkle.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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And Crawford has been sprinkling in a secret catchphrase no one has caught on to yet.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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“Shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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