as in fired
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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“Squeezed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezed%20off. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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