shoot back
Example Sentences
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“Well that’s not right,” they’d shoot back in disgust, said Glover, who has been on shows such as “Scream Queens” and “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023
Hurts’ odds might shoot back up should he not miss a snap.
From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2022
I don't yell or scream or shoot back rebuttals.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2022
“Trust science,” Mr. Hughes would shoot back at those who were prodding him, explaining that waiting would yield more data.
From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2021
There were two straw targets fifty yards apart, and when they had shot their arrows at one, they had only to go to it, collect them, and shoot back at the other, after facing about.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
