shoot
verb (used with object)
to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
shooting
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present participleof shoot.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Ziaire Williams led with perfect three-for-three shooting from distance with 13 points and one steal while serving as the Lakers’ top on-ball defender.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
“It fully integrates every single drone, every sensor and every shooting platform into just one single network,” he told a congressional committee earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
He played in eight postseason games, averaging 1.5 points and shooting 50% from the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
"The public is left without a full record of how this encounter ended in a shooting."
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Brooklyn was amazed at how many people were involved in shooting a movie.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
