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View synonyms for shoot-up
shoot-up
[ shoot-uhp ]
shoot up
verb
- intr to grow or become taller very fast
- tr to hit with a number of shots
- tr to spread terror throughout (a place) by lawless and wanton shooting
- slang.tr to inject (someone, esp oneself) with (a drug, esp heroin)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shoot-up1
First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase shoot up
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Example Sentences
The two former Utah Cord Bank employees described “shoot-up parties” where the staff were given vials of the product for personal use.
From The New Yorker
“It’s basically a shoot-up zone,” Choy says.
From The Guardian
They walk in pairs by row houses, empty storefronts and shoot-up spots in this Hudson River city.
From Washington Times
Sidewalk prayers near shoot-up spots.
From Washington Times
He also is accused of making threats to shoot-up the school.
From Seattle Times
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