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noun

ˈshät How to pronounce shot (audio)
Definition of shotnext
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as in firing
a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece cannon operators often had to use several shots to figure out the range of their targets

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as in attempt
an effort to do or accomplish something let's take another shot at the puzzle

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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera took a shot of his family for the scrapbook

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as in shooter
a person skilled in shooting at a target a soldier who's an excellent shot with a rifle

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as in sip
the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time drank a shot of whisky

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as in guess
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence I have no idea what's different about you, but I'll take a shot: you cut your hair?

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as in opportunity
a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place we have a real shot at getting into the championship if we win this next match

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verb

past tense of shoot
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as in fired
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force BB guns shoot small round metal pellets

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as in blasted
to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force soldiers train extensively to learn to shoot accurately and quickly

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as in drilled
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 sped
to proceed or move quickly some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope

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as in photographed
to take a photograph of shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted

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as in cast
to throw or give off suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks

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as in shouted
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 sprinkled
to mark with small spots especially unevenly hazel eyes that were brown shot with green

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as in sent
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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Recent Examples of shot
Noun
The final shot before halftime showed Redick that Doncic has his groove back. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Rays reliever Ian Seymour allowed Milwaukee to tie the game in the bottom of the sixth on a solo shot by Sal Frelick, whose last regular-season homer had come on July 11. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
An officer shot into the charging crowd, killing Ashli Babbitt, a rioter who is now known as a far-right martyr. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Collins made some mistakes during four debates with Jackson in the past month, including garbling the name of a Maine man shot and killed by ICE. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shot
  1. firing
  2. attempt
  3. photo
  4. sip
  5. guess
  6. opportunity
  7. fired
  8. drilled
Noun
  • Now, his firing triggers a buyout package of around $12 million, according to Yahoo's Ross Dellenger.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The container’s roof opens before launch, allowing the internal launcher to rise into its firing position.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of firing
Noun
  • Well, on Monday, Overshown put those doubts to rest by tying for the team lead with six tackles and recording a game-sealing interception in the fourth quarter to thwart a Philadelphia comeback attempt.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Butker made his next attempt — a 50-yard field goal to cut the Seahawks’ lead to 13-3 late in the third quarter — before missing from 45 yards midway through the fourth.
    — Pete Sweeney October 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of attempt
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  • Until then, here are some photos from Sunday evening’s game in the Pacific Northwest.
    — Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Back in 2015, Oberacker posted a photo to Facebook on Veterans Day memorializing his late grandfather — in full Wehrmacht uniform — who’d died fighting for Nazi Germany.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • At the ground-floor Bar di Passo, sip Campari classics at the counter, surrounded by an exquisite Art Deco backdrop that has captivated patrons since its opening.
    — Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Attendees sample tastings of live-fire dishes from various chefs while enjoying sips of premium whiskey and wines from the region.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sip
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  • Other guesses had commenters point to The Substance, The Little Mermaid’s Ursula, SpongeBob, and the Demogorgons from Stranger Things.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2026
  • What lurks over the next ridge or the next nightfall is anyone’s guess.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of guess
Noun
  • In the 1950s, bluestripe snapper, also known in Hawai’i by its Tahitian name, ta’ape, was introduced to O’ahu, when roughly 3,000 fish were released to bolster fishing opportunities and establish a new food source.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The opportunity now is to build on these lessons through closer cooperation across governments, industry, technology and capital in order to create energy systems that can perform reliably as demand and complexity continue to grow.
    — H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of opportunity
Verb
  • Baylor fired coach Dave Aranda on Sunday after more than six seasons and promoted defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman as interim head coach for the rest of the season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Aranda is now the third Power Four coach to be fired during the current college football season.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of fired
Verb
  • Rauf drilled debutant fast bowler Henry Crocombe for a straight boundary to cap a remarkable recovery for Pakistan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Four plays later, Malik Orsan drilled a walk-off 48-yard field goal as time expired, and the South Carolina faithful stormed the field.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shot. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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