shoot through
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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“She played 4 last season, now she’s more of a 3 and her on-ball defending has improved greatly. She has a different mindset. She’s learned to shoot through mistakes. Like today, she shot it 26 times. I told her, whether you make or miss, we need you to be aggressive. She’s got that short-term memory that all great shooters have.”
From Los Angeles Times
Taking a step back, I was able to shoot through the ceiling rafters.
From BBC
When the agents failed to pry the sofa bed open, Maltzan told them it was stuck, but they could “shoot through the couch” if they thought she was hiding anything.
I lower my shoulder, shoot through the force field, and barrel into the creature with all my body’s strength— just as Dad taught me when he tried and failed to teach me football.
From Literature
After he landed, Diaz felt pain shoot through his foot.
From Los Angeles Times
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