shoot out
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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The Sun is constantly spewing out matter and charged particles, sometimes unleashing full-blown solar storms that shoot out giant explosions of plasma and other matter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
There’s also a guy who appears to be on loan from the Mad Max universe who can make blades shoot out of his arms and fire them like darts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Blazars are a type of active galaxy powered by supermassive black holes that shoot out powerful, narrow jets of particles and radiation at nearly the speed of light.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2025
He eclipsed Fleetwood's plucky challenge after Jon Rahm and McIlroy had threatened golden glory in what proved 2024's best day for golf, with so many big guns involved in such a dramatic shoot out.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
Superlong tentacles shoot out of their bodies and grab the chalk out of her hands; or brain control makes her think she is shrinking to the size of an ant when really she is normal.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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