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  • present participle of shoot.

shooting

NOUN
firing a weapon
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There was a little bit of pressure knowing that it was the final thing and it was emotional shooting it as well.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

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

The regional settlers council told us that an off-duty soldier was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the shooting.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

The Bank of Korea raising interest rates is one factor behind the rally but exports are also shooting higher.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

I was riding like the wind, shooting right and left.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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