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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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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
Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Did Nick and Laura remain in character as Sailor and Lula throughout the shoot?
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
And so, yeah, this was edging more toward a normal shoot.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Growth: Cane-like, meaning new shoots grow straight up and unbranched from the plant’s crown.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
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Players including Aliyah Boston and Nneka Ogwumike—also featured in the Adidas shoot—are mingling, while crewmen move around screens and scaffolding.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Did Nick and Laura remain in character as Sailor and Lula throughout the shoot?
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
And so, yeah, this was edging more toward a normal shoot.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Growth: Cane-like, meaning new shoots grow straight up and unbranched from the plant’s crown.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
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The Dolphins were 7-6 in 2018 before losing their final three games, two in blowout fashion, and in the turmoil Gase and his staff were fired.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Baez is accused of firing multiple shots at Grant, striking him in the torso, on Nov. 27 around 2:42 p.m., near E. 161st St. and Morris Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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But this Superman-mimicking planet is not blasting through space on its own.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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After reaching a stalemate at the negotiating table, the companies' PR teams usually blast out notices to customers, arguing that the other one is in the wrong and urging people to contact their providers about it.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
13 Feb. 2025
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With most of the starters on the bench and Wiggins gunning for 40 points late in the fourth quarter, Monk went to the halfcourt line to say something to teammate Mason Jones.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Feb. 2025
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Palmer aces her performance as Dreux, a hardworking and pragmatic waitress gunning to become franchise manager of her diner.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A New Jersey man flying from Miami to Newark has been arrested for threatening flight attendants with violence, harassing other passengers and yelling racist slurs while banging on the cockpit door and demanding to see the pilot, federal prosecutors announced Monday.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Next, families fly to Cottar’s Bush Villa in the Maasai Mara’s Borana Wildlife Conservancy, where everyone can gather Circle of Life–style for sundowners at the inspiration for Lion King’s Pride Rock.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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Today’s stars — SZA and Summer Walker, Normani and Arlo Parks, Raye and Tems, to name just a few, along with the women photographed here — are defying industry formats and fans’ expectations.—
Adam Bradley D’Angelo Lovell Williams Milton David Dixon III,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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The pair pair has been frequently photographed together at events.—
Jonathan Landrum,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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So Gentle and Results-Driven 21 Best Korean Skin-Care Products on Amazon for Glass Skin, Stat Now, watch the XO, Kitty cast spill secrets after sipping the truth serum: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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Peter Dinklage, who famously played Tyrion Lannister in HBO’s Game of Thrones, has joined Michael C. Hall on his Dexter: Resurrection cast murder board.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Watch Goldberg shout for Haines to come down from The View tower in the video above.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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As Robinson spoke, or tried to speak, Butler shouted from across the locker room to Robinson that Robinson didn’t have to talk, wasn’t required to do the interview.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Pour remaining egg mixture over top and sprinkle with sliced almonds.—
Anna Theoktisto,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2025
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Oh, and there are a few men sprinkled in here and there, too.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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