SHOOT AT Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

shoot at

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variants or shoot for

Definition of shoot at

as in try

to make an effort to do Let's shoot at a 6:30 arrival.

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Recent Examples of shoot at He had been shot at least five times – in his right arm, his left leg, his right foot, and twice in his abdomen, said Constance DiAngelo, a forensic pathologist who reviewed funeral home photographs of Beloozerov’s body at CNN’s request. — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Much of the series was also shot at SGS Studios, the 450,000-square-foot production campus in Fort Worth that Sheridan and his partners opened in 2025. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 The production used more than 370 local vendors and shot at 41 locations. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 According to Texas Game Wardens between May and July at least three alligators were shot at the nature refuge. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shoot at

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