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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
Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
The 55-year-old Bridget Jones star — who is currently promoting Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the third installment in the rom-com franchise — rocked a pixie cut for the shoot ... a far cry from the long, straight locks she's known for.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Fires can even rejuvenate Pando by clearing out competing vegetation, creating the open, sunlit spaces its young shoots need to grow.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The Weeknd’s love for the holiday season is reflected in this issue’s cover shoot too.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Audrey had been Lorraine and Flora’s roommate before she was dropped off in London for a movie shoot.
—Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
The 55-year-old Bridget Jones star — who is currently promoting Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the third installment in the rom-com franchise — rocked a pixie cut for the shoot ... a far cry from the long, straight locks she's known for.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Fires can even rejuvenate Pando by clearing out competing vegetation, creating the open, sunlit spaces its young shoots need to grow.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The Weeknd’s love for the holiday season is reflected in this issue’s cover shoot too.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot
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To do that, the New Shepard capsule will fire its reaction control system thrusters to spin up to about 11 revolutions per minute.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The departments that saw their inspector general fired include the Defense Department, State Department, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Labor.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Jan. 2025
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The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., blasted the pardon for Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., a member of the Jan. 6 committee.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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In the 308 minutes Washington has suited up alongside Dončić and Irving, Dallas is blasting other teams by an average of 14.4 points per 100 possessions.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Rather than gunning from his gut, Trump had reams of drafted ideas at the ready thanks to his pals in Washington’s back-hall think tanks and their Project 2025 agenda.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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Like Malone’s Nuggets, the rest of the league is gunning for the Celtics.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Editors are awash with clients and premium microphones are flying off the shelves.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Foster, fascinated by machines—and perhaps most appreciative of other people when they’re seen from an L. S. Lowry-like distance—had taken to flying gliders, and then planes.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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For many years, members of Waterkeeper Alliance, another nonprofit, assisted by photographing the farms from the air during flights with volunteer pilots.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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The pair were then photographed smiling and holding hands while out on a morning stroll in Los Angeles days later on Jan. 8.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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One of my friends growing up called it ‘The Church’ because the 14 foot ceilings with stained glass windows in the living room cast colorful shadows at the end of the day.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Sunlight had begun to fade, casting a shadow on the space.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Jason shouted, fired up, as the younger Kelce cackled.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2025
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Police received multiple reports related to juveniles consuming alcohol, noise, obscenities being shouted, and more, according to Florida Today, part of USA TODAY Network.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Altuve sprinkled similar sentiments throughout subsequent interviews, even if his conviction ran counter to how this franchise conducts business.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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The doughnuts and Munchkins will swap regular sprinkles for pink, white and red heart sprinkles.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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