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as in fires
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
BB guns shoot small round metal pellets
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as in pops
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 rushes
to proceed or move quickly
some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope
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as in photographs
to take a photograph of
shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted
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as in casts
to throw or give off
suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks
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as in shouts
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 sprinkles
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
hazel eyes that were brown shot with green
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as in sends
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 limbs
a branch of a main stem especially of a plant
collected the most tender shoots for the vegetable dish he was making
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as in pains
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 shoots
Rebekah Riess, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Working from Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about two Black friends living in the Jim Crow-era South, Ross shoots this reform-school drama in first person — literally through the points of view of Elwood (Ethan Herisse) and Turner (Brandon Wilson).
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Cinematographer Marius Panduru shoots the film with a fairly elementary, straightforward grammar, the lush environs of the Aegean sea minimized by what becomes a stately drama where shots feel more like coverage than thoughtful.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
The web shoots out far too quickly for an insect to make an escape.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
Luther shoots Cyrus, blames the Warriors and then watches the fun unfold.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
Unlike Young Sheldon, which pivoted to a single-camera format, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage is a multi-cam that shoots in front of a live, studio audience — just like The Big Bang Theory.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
The soap, which is in its 60th season, shoots many months in advance which is why fans will have to wait until next summer to see their favorites.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
The killer turns his gun on River and then—much to our hero’s surprise—shoots the chain instead.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The gunman comes up behind Thompson and shoots him in the back, Kenny said.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Working from Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about two Black friends living in the Jim Crow-era South, Ross shoots this reform-school drama in first person — literally through the points of view of Elwood (Ethan Herisse) and Turner (Brandon Wilson).
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Cinematographer Marius Panduru shoots the film with a fairly elementary, straightforward grammar, the lush environs of the Aegean sea minimized by what becomes a stately drama where shots feel more like coverage than thoughtful.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
The web shoots out far too quickly for an insect to make an escape.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
Luther shoots Cyrus, blames the Warriors and then watches the fun unfold.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
Unlike Young Sheldon, which pivoted to a single-camera format, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage is a multi-cam that shoots in front of a live, studio audience — just like The Big Bang Theory.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
The soap, which is in its 60th season, shoots many months in advance which is why fans will have to wait until next summer to see their favorites.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
The killer turns his gun on River and then—much to our hero’s surprise—shoots the chain instead.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoots
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The attacker is relying on the user not looking elsewhere other than the URL that pops up alongside the link.Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Well, Danny pops back in – actually, his spirit.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Republican president-elect frequently casts the outgoing Democratic president as a feckless leader who shredded American credibility around the world during his four-year term.Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Despite being total opposites, the holiday spirit casts its spell over the two creatives in A Jingle Bell Mingle.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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This sends shivers down the spine of the entertainment industry.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The signals that the brain sends to those muscles can be communicated, by way of numerous electrodes on the skin and external wires, to microprocessors in the prosthesis.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Optimus can now navigate uneven terrain with advanced neural nets, enabling precise control of its electric limbs for seamless movement.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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This unique structure is complemented by elegant limbs and a torso packed with advanced sensors and computing power, making Digit well-suited for navigating and performing tasks in places like warehouses.Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, primary schools across Russia’s hinterlands are transformed into recruitment stages for the war.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The 12 spot bitcoin ETFs in existence have collectively passed $100 billion in assets under management, one of the most successful ETF launches in history.Bob Pisani, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Areas of Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula are expected to get more than a foot of snow as a winter storm blasts that part of the state Friday and into the weekend.Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024
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Mars Storm Rucker blasts the roof off the place as Whatshername, the girl that Johnny falls in love with in the city.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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This pride radiates into customer interactions, where employees go above and beyond to create memorable experiences.Anna Convery-Pelletier, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The truth is out, the lies are old (2024) radiates both texture and depth, meticulously woven from an eclectic mix of materials, including linen, lurex, rope, cotton, nylon, and wool.Salomé Gómez-Upegui, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
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This special reading light emits a warm, gentle amber light that is reminiscent of candle light and does not emit any blue light, which supports the circadian rhythm of late night readers.Carina Brackett, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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Playing the stony henchman who very gradually emits flickers of affection for his reluctant mark has brought the actor, already famous in his motherland, international visibility and a place in the awards conversation.Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Shoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoots. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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