shoot
verb (used with object)
to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
has shot
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present perfectof shoot (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since the start of the year, the right-wing AfD has shot up in opinion polls, becoming the most popular party in the country for the first time since its creation in 2013.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The cost of borrowing for governments has shot up during the conflict, while the surge in energy prices since the beginning of the Iran war has pushed up inflation.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Demand for the hardware that helps power artificial intelligence continues to surge, leading to a supply shortage that has shot up costs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
HBO drama “Industry,” produced by Cardiff-based company Bad Wolf, has shot in Wales since Season 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
One detective revealed the shocking and half-false information to the occupants of Surratt’s boardinghouse: “John Wilkes Booth has shot the president, and John Surratt has assassinated the secretary of state.”
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
