shoot
verb (used with object)
to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
have shot
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present perfectof shoot.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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Ukraine’s F-16 aces have shot down some 2,500 drones of all types and some 650 cruise missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
That means unpaid bills and charges have shot up.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Los Angeles police have shot at 13 people so far this year, compared to 27 by this time last year, according to department statistics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
As stocks have shot higher over the past two weeks, the gap between realized volatility and implied volatility has narrowed to the low end of its recent range.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Because of the economic earthquakes of the last few decades, a small but growing number of people have shot to the top.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
