squeeze off

verb

squeezed off; squeezing off; squeezes off
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transitive verb

: to fire (a round) by squeezing the trigger

intransitive verb

: to fire a weapon by squeezing the trigger

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Examples of squeeze off in a Sentence

the hunter waited for the deer to start feeding, then squeezed off several rounds
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Homeowner's surveillance camera The homeowner whipped out his weapon and squeezed off at least a half-dozen rounds at the retreating attackers, video showed. — Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2023 Bourque helping to shoot down ALS Over the course of his Hall of Fame career, Ray Bourque squeezed off 6,209 shots on net, a league record surpassed last season when Capitals cannon Alexander Ovechkin fired 294 times, boosting his total to 6,355. — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1949, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of squeeze off was circa 1949

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“Squeeze off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeeze%20off. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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