shoot out
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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As fans celebrated the dramatic penalty shoot out victory, some 20,000 people converged on the city's iconic Champs-Elysees avenue, police said.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
"Hearts were impressive and got their big win, Celtic got their win and it's now a straight shoot out for the title which is as exciting as it can be," Tino said.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
In the pitch black of the mine, mud-splattered men with headlamps drill into the rock in two-man teams, using hydro drills with long, thin nozzles that shoot out pressurized water to loosen the ore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 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
After a few minutes my luck runs out, and my legs suddenly shoot out in front of me.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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