shoot
verb (used with object)
to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
were 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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"We were shooting in town, and someone drove past blaring World of Our Own out of the speakers," he tells Newsbeat.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
They were shooting from silly angles or, when they got in some good wide areas and put the ball in, there were not enough numbers in the box.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
I’ve seen in some other interviews you say that even when you were shooting it, you weren’t totally sure, didn’t totally think that it would connect with people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The singer and actress, 32, first met Slater, 34, in 2023 while they were shooting the two films in the UK.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Red splotches were appearing all over his face and flecks of spit were shooting out of his mouth as he talked.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
