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verb

ˈshüt How to pronounce shoot (audio)
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1
as in to fire
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force BB guns shoot small round metal pellets

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2
as in to blast
to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force soldiers train extensively to learn to shoot accurately and quickly

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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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shoot

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noun

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as in limb
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 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
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Working titled Jaq, the show will shoot next year and is part of a wider expansion of the Top Boy universe, with Barry Keoghan returning as Irish mobster Jonny McGee in prequel Jonny Boy. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 In preparation for the show, MoMA sent the photographer François-Xavier Gbré on a multination tour to film and shoot new images of the show’s principal buildings, and his footage of La Pyramide is especially poignant. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
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Designer Tommy and his wife, Dee Hilfiger, also make an appearance in the New York-centric photo and video shoot. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Scott said the set was interesting, as there were ghost stories on the shoot. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shoot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot
  1. fire
  2. blast
  3. gun
  4. fly
  5. photograph
  6. cast
  7. shout
  8. sprinkle
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  • The scale of this reliance was particularly evident during the 2022 fighting in the Donbas region, when Russian forces were firing approximately 20,000 artillery rounds per day, with peak rates exceeding 32,000 rounds on some days.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Iran still has enough drones and missiles to fire at vessels transiting the vital energy waterway, through which 20% of the world’s oil normally flows, effectively controlling much of the traffic in the strait.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of fire
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  • When asked about the different decisions by map apps, the White House responded by blasting Canada.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Fowlkes spoke to employees, who said during a recorded conversation that company higher-ups have told them to blast the music.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of blast
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  • But Priscilla turns her gun on Whittaker instead, gunning him down with three fatal shots in retaliation for Cary’s death.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Mangione, 28, pleaded guilty Friday in Manhattan federal court to a pair of stalking charges and admitted trailing Thompson to UnitedHealth Group’s investor conference and gunning him down outside a Manhattan hotel in 2024.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of gun
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  • At his best, Fries flies off the ball with force and aggression.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Crews were not able to fly over the fire for several days due to smoke and visibility concerns, but were able to map it Saturday at 24,839 acres, Beyer said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • The Habitable Worlds Observatory would be the first designed to photograph Earth-like planets — and even search for chemical signs of life within the atmospheres of those planets.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Before the estate sales and packing up, professional pictures can preserve the little details that many of us never think to photograph.
    — Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • The referendum campaign has fueled debate about Iceland’s place in the world, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told reporters after casting her ballot in ​the capital on Saturday.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Holocaust monument took Treister five years to design and sculpt, and included research in Jerusalem and work in Taiwan and Mexico City, where his sculptures were cast.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • Video showed locals draped in Spanish flags, shouting anti-migrant slogans, and singing Spanish songs, torching the camp and throwing migrants’ belongings in the Mediterranean or into bonfires.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Being Chicago’s hometown airline — and shouting about it a lot — affords United Airlines certain privileges.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of shout
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  • However, the Tar Heels have some dangerous playmakers sprinkled around the roster, including sophomore running back Demon June and junior wide receiver Jordan Shipp, who had 84 yards against TCU last season.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Coltrane is also deeply interested in the Buddhist principles of karma and dharma, or the moral duties and obligations to a right way of life, which are sprinkled throughout the novel.
    — Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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