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as in firing
a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece
cannon operators often had to use several shots to figure out the range of their targets
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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
took a shot of his family for the scrapbook
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as in shooter
a person skilled in shooting at a target
a soldier who's an excellent shot with a rifle
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as in guess
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
I have no idea what's different about you, but I'll take a shot: you cut your hair?
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as in fired
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
BB guns shoot small round metal pellets
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as in drilled
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 sped
to proceed or move quickly
some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope
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as in photographed
to take a photograph of
shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted
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as in cast
to throw or give off
suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks
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as in shouted
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 sprinkled
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
hazel eyes that were brown shot with green
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as in sent
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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Recent Examples of shot
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The village is meant to give people facing chronic homelessness a real shot at maintaining stable housing and building a new life.
—Sofi Zeman
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2026
In December 2025, Austin detectives were notified of two incidents in which a man shot two women in separate attacks weeks apart.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
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Noun
Prince Harry and Meghan hugged, twirled, dipped and danced across the frames taken during their first dance as a married couple, and the shots showed off new angles of her royal reception dress for the first time.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The village is meant to give people facing chronic homelessness a real shot at maintaining stable housing and building a new life.
—Sofi Zeman
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Verb
Pre-sales for the movie, which shot last summer, were in swing a year ago at Cannes as Deadline first reported.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2026
In December 2025, Austin detectives were notified of two incidents in which a man shot two women in separate attacks weeks apart.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shot
Noun
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Cohutta Police Department vehicles CBS News Atlanta Town attorney Bryan Rayburn later told the council the firings did not follow the town charter, which requires 30 days' notice before employees can be suspended or removed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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According to the team, the firing shook the control hut as a long stream of flame burst from the copper engine.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
Noun
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September 23 – October 22 A deeper feeling could interrupt your attempt to keep things light.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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It was followed by another attempt at deficit control, the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, which quickly went down the fiscal memory hole.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The photos led to Russini’s resignation from The Athletic less than a week later.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Those photos and several others, released by both the Post and other online publications, eventually led to Russini resigning from The Athletic and deleting her social media presence.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Khloé Kardashian celebrated the launch of her White Cheddar Khloud Popcorn with a sip of Starbucks.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Around 3pm, the judges took their first sips.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
15 May 2026
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My guess is, right now, the Taiwanese do not look at them; the Japanese do not look at them.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Use these clues to narrow down your guesses.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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For players, the most maddening moment came early in the third when Guerin was called for high-sticking, giving New York a prime man-advantage opportunity to tie the score.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Bachman retired the side in order in the eighth, but Kirby Yates couldn’t convert his first save opportunity for the Angels, as McNeil led off the ninth by curling his second homer inside the right-field foul pole, tying the score at 5.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
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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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Davis said the suspects also fired at apartment buildings.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Mitch drilled a hole into his home’s concrete foundation in hopes of diverting the sludge out of the house and into the yard.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career-high 13 while picking up the second shutout of his career as the Philadelphia Phillies drilled the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Saturday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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“Shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shot. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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