shoot-out
noun
1
: a battle fought with handguns or rifles
2
: something resembling a shoot-out
broadly
: showdown
3
: a shooting competition in overtime that is used to determine the winner of a game (as in soccer or hockey) tied at the end of regular play
Examples of shoot-out in a Sentence
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The trailer, released Wednesday, features an explosive car crash, shoot-outs, and a carry-on bag with an undisclosed weapon.
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
While the fights, shoot-outs, and plot resolution are pure Hollywood, the inciting incident is based pretty firmly in the reality of civil forfeiture.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Sometimes those folks acquire a gun with the intention of harming others, looking to share their pain or hoping they themselves will be killed in a shoot-out.
—Anthony Montalto, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
Damage to nearby homes A neighbor’s house also sustained damage during the Charlotte shoot-out.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
While the fights, shoot-outs, and plot resolution are pure Hollywood, the inciting incident is based pretty firmly in the reality of civil forfeiture.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Sometimes those folks acquire a gun with the intention of harming others, looking to share their pain or hoping they themselves will be killed in a shoot-out.
—Anthony Montalto, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
Damage to nearby homes A neighbor’s house also sustained damage during the Charlotte shoot-out.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
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“Shoot-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot-out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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