shoot
verb (used with object)
to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
was shooting
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past progressiveof shoot.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He was shooting season 3 of Wrecked, the TBS Lost spoof, when he started dedicating himself to writing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
It was unclear who was shooting or at what.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
But in the defining moment of High Point’s season, and Johnston’s career, he had no control over where he was shooting from.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Oraka said when the police heard from TikTok that he was shooting a music video, they wanted to check everyone would be safe as it was classed as a public event.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
“For all I know,” he confided to his press secretary, “our navy was shooting at whales out there.”
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
