1
as in launching
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
BB guns shoot small round metal pellets
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2
as in blasting
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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3
as in drilling
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 travelling
to proceed or move quickly
some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope
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5
as in photographing
to take a photograph of
shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted
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as in casting
to throw or give off
suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks
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7
as in shouting
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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8
as in sprinkling
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
hazel eyes that were brown shot with green
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as in sending
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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Recent Examples of shooting
Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Data compiled by The Arizona Republic finds there have been 13 fatal shootings, including these two most recent ones, by Phoenix police in 2024.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Given the difficulty of shooting one, being able to do so was a mark of honor.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The incident was the latest mass shooting in the United States.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Data compiled by The Arizona Republic finds there have been 13 fatal shootings, including these two most recent ones, by Phoenix police in 2024.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
In the publication’s cover story featuring the four women, it is revealed that Gomez had been right next door at a nearby studio shooting a campaign for her beauty business.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Given the difficulty of shooting one, being able to do so was a mark of honor.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shooting
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Adra’s filming begins in 2019 and stretches until 2023, chronicling the Israeli government’s attempt to evict the villagers by force, having claimed the land for a military training facility and firing range in 1981.Leah Asmelash, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Which is where Josephina shows her natural aptitude for the job, owning a standing target at the firing range and demonstrating a rapid-fire mastery of boots-on-the-ground directives in the noise-torture obstacle course or whatever.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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One spring day in Paris many years ago, my wife, Diana, a most penetrating photographer, capable of seeing like no one else, decided, as an experiment, to walk across the city blindfolded.Hisham Matar, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
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Since the war began in Gaza, more than six months ago, the Israeli magazine +972 has published some of the most penetrating reporting on the Israel Defense Forces’ conduct.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
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Price growth ticked higher in October as voters began casting ballots in a presidential election in which economic concerns played a big role.Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The latest figures provide a snapshot of the climate in which voters were casting their ballots.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This postseason, the Yankees don’t have to worry about the Astros sending them to the golf course in October.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The grand jury accused Whiting of misuse of public monies, theft, conflict of interest, harassment, sending a threatening letter and stealing, destroying, altering or secreting public records.Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Several rockets were fired at the city from Lebanon on Thursday but were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense systems, the bright light of interceptor missiles popping up in the skies and chasing away the threat.Ivana Kottasová and Zeena Saifi, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Las Vegas legend Wayne Newton, 82, makes a startling cameo, first knocking, then popping his head of deep black hair through the door.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Still radiating a newlywed glow, supermodel Karen Elson, whose friendship with Simmons goes way back, also joined the shoe savants on co-hosting duty for the intimate afternoon.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
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Moser’s take on Geneva stripes—with wide, radiating brushing arcs and alternating sized stripes—is lovely.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
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To Decatur’s west, Sangamon County previously expanded an existing moratorium on transporting or storing CO2 underground.Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco / Grist, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
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So there's no carbon footprint in transporting those products to us.Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Though Imperial is no longer operational, independent bottlers, like Cask 88, continue releasing stock of rare whisky casks.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Rocket Science represents the international rights, with Lionsgate releasing the film in the UK.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooting. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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