Thesaurus results for SQUEEZING OFF

squeezing off

verb

present participle of squeeze off

as in firing

to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force the hunter waited for the deer to start feeding, then squeezed off several rounds

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Recent Examples of squeezing off Creating the park would mean squeezing off one or two lanes of traffic in each direction of San Vicente. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

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Video released by police after the shooting showed two officers charging into the school and killing the shooter, who’d just fatally shot three 9-year-olds and three adults and was firing from a window.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
More pertinently, Leeds United operated in the same formation in their 2-1 victory at Old Trafford in April, attacking down the sides and firing over crosses.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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Actors and crew describe standard 18 to 20-hour working days as productions rushed to stay within budget while shooting what are essentially feature-length movies in the space of roughly a week.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Though the Valkyries attempts more 3-pointers than any other team, their centers are not shooting threats.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of shooting

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