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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A month after the shooting, none of the executive teams at other health-insurance companies attended a popular healthcare investor conference in San Francisco.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
They have all these old-school games like the old NBA game and old shooting games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
But Clark continues to be a living, breathing, three-point shooting flashpoint in the WNBA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Australian police dropped assault charges on Wednesday against a man lauded for his bravery during last year's mass shooting at Bondi Beach.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
It felt good, like energy shooting through his body, like he could run forever.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
