SHOT AT Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

shot at

phrase

variants or shot for

past tense of shoot at

as in tried

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

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Recent Examples of shot at The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is searching for the burglary crew that shot at an officer during a train heist in the Cajon Pass on Monday night. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 That’s before the state of California takes its own piece over the incident with the chase through La Jolla when Cary (Drew Starkey) shot at law enforcement. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Kahn directed, co-wrote, and co-edited the film, shot at a gym on Queen West in Toronto. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 As a victim who had been shot at, himself, his identity was previously withheld. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026 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 On July 26, Bieniemy’s wife, Mia, was shot at the home, and their 27-year-old son Elijah was charged in connection with the shooting. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 Wife of Chiefs coordinator shot; son arrested Mia Bieniemy, the wife of Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, was shot at their home in Virginia on Sunday night, an NFL source confirmed with our reporter. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 28 July 2026

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