shoot
verb (used with object)
to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
has been shooting
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present perfect progressiveof shoot (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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There are also signs of speculative activity, with investors buying silver simply because its price has been shooting upward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
The misconduct proved so pervasive that the agency has been "shooting fish in a barrel," one said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 25, 2023
Ridley Scott has been shooting “Gladiator 2,” the sequel to his 2000 best picture Oscar winner, with locations planned for Malta, Morocco and the U.K.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Donovan said he has been shooting, jumping and doing some light jogging.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
"That one of those unspeakable yeomanry has been shooting at you?"
From Tom Brown at Oxford by Thomas Hughes
