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verb

ˈshüt How to pronounce shoot (audio)
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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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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

1
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
Verb
Another man, 45 years old, was shot in the leg and taken to the same hospital in good condition. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 It was shot between New York, Tokyo, London, Cannes, Miami and Monaco. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
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Models posed against the stone walls for shoots in Elle and W. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026 Olson and Smart texted Don, a big fan of Hacks, videos from set throughout the shoot. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 13 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 team flew over around 1,700 square miles, firing rapid laser pulses at the ground.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Witnesses told police that guests at the wedding reception began fighting with one another and that at least two handguns were drawn before shots were fired.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fire
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  • San Luis gained possession, and David Rodriguez blasted it past Otero to send the game to penalties.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • These events occur when extremely hot underground water suddenly turns into steam, expands, and blasts apart the surrounding rock.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of blast
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  • However, the vast majority of these folks did not actually vote, and many asked for their erroneous registrations to be purged, contrary to the Republican fantasy that millions of noncitizens are all gunning to illegally vote.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • Some Democratic candidates gunning to replace Graham Platner have criticized Collins’ recent vote to continue funding the agency without requiring additional guardrails.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 15 July 2026
Definition of gun
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  • When Aemond refuses to fight, Aegon conscripts him to fly to Tumbleton to deal with their uppity little brother.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some more images show Kidman, Bullock, 62, King, 26, and Williams, 29, wearing flowing gowns while hooked onto wires, seemingly filming a scene that involves flying, in front of a blue screen.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of fly
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  • When King Edward died in 1910, Caesar was photographed walking behind the carriage carrying the coffin in the funeral procession.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • They’ve been photographed attending a screening of The Invite back in New York, and made their first public appearance together as a couple at a Ferragamo pop-up dinner in Bridgehampton just last month.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of photograph
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  • The Republicans also tried to push forward a slimmer voting bill that would require people to show IDs before casting ballots for federal elections.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • As Heated Rivalry hits the ice for another season with some new teammates, there’s bound to be some opinions about the casting choices for the book series’ beloved characters.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cast
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  • Marisa Ansaldo had collapsed and someone had shouted out to call an ambulance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As for other mentors in the music industry, Thomas, who won his first three Grammys earlier in 2026, also shouted out Ty Dolla $ign.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of shout
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  • This week brought me from Belgian Gothic seminaries to Victorian mansions, with a few aggressively average $4,700 apartments sprinkled among them to keep us grounded.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Documentaries are sprinkled throughout other sections of TIFF, including Galas, Special Presentations, and Wavelengths.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
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