as in to fire
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 squeeze off
Homeowner's surveillance camera The homeowner whipped out his weapon and squeezed off at least a half-dozen rounds at the retreating attackers, video showed.
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Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2023
Bourque helping to shoot down ALS Over the course of his Hall of Fame career, Ray Bourque squeezed off 6,209 shots on net, a league record surpassed last season when Capitals cannon Alexander Ovechkin fired 294 times, boosting his total to 6,355.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
The third and decisive set went by fast, and Gauff sealed it when Sabalenka came to the net down 2 games to 5, with her forehand volley ready, but with Gauff's squeezing off a passing shot that screamed past and landed in.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2023
Hess squeezed off 12 rounds, shattering the front passenger window.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 July 2023
Three of the eight officers who opened fire squeezed off 18 rounds, while the others unleashed 16, 11, six, four and three, respectively, prosecutors said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2023
The attacker tried to squeeze off another round, but the Smith & Wesson jammed.
—Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019
The deadliest example occurred in Las Vegas two years ago when a gunman possessed a dozen 100-round magazines that helped him squeeze off 10 rounds per second onto a crowd of concert-goers from his hotel room, killing 58 people.
—Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2019
David Pastrnak squeezed off a game-high 10 shots, five of which made it to the net.
—BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2019
Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2023
Bourque helping to shoot down ALS Over the course of his Hall of Fame career, Ray Bourque squeezed off 6,209 shots on net, a league record surpassed last season when Capitals cannon Alexander Ovechkin fired 294 times, boosting his total to 6,355.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
The third and decisive set went by fast, and Gauff sealed it when Sabalenka came to the net down 2 games to 5, with her forehand volley ready, but with Gauff's squeezing off a passing shot that screamed past and landed in.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2023
Hess squeezed off 12 rounds, shattering the front passenger window.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 July 2023
Three of the eight officers who opened fire squeezed off 18 rounds, while the others unleashed 16, 11, six, four and three, respectively, prosecutors said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2023
The attacker tried to squeeze off another round, but the Smith & Wesson jammed.
—Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019
The deadliest example occurred in Las Vegas two years ago when a gunman possessed a dozen 100-round magazines that helped him squeeze off 10 rounds per second onto a crowd of concert-goers from his hotel room, killing 58 people.
—Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2019
David Pastrnak squeezed off a game-high 10 shots, five of which made it to the net.
—BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze off
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To retaliate, Iran launched a direct attack on Israel on October 1, firing 181 ballistic missiles.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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With the casting news, which Variety first reported, Gooding becomes the first star of the new era of the long-running horror films to sign on after the studio fired the rebooted franchise's lead star, Melissa Barrera, over sharing posts on social media about the Israel-Palestine conflict.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trump wrote on Truth Social in September of 2023 of Milley’s calls to his Chinese counterpart in 2021, assuring him that the U.S. had no intentions of launching an attack.Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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While financial advantages and connections often play a major role in any filmmaker’s chances of launching a successful career, the director argues that hard work and determination are equally important, if not more so, for a filmmaker to find success in the industry.Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is associated with wanton destruction, but a recent discovery throws that assumption into question.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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But then, a chance encounter with an Orthodox man on the Antwerp tram throws a wrench into her plans.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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