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shoot off

[shoot-awf, -of] / ˈʃutˌɔf, -ˌɒf /


VERB
discharge
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Meanwhile, students are applying “to hundreds and hundreds of jobs. They just shoot off application after application,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Davis was forced to shoot off of one knee from 19 feet away to end another.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

And Mr Mitchell, who has represented Mr Trump in the past, reportedly said he hoped the former president didn't know about Comstock either "because I just don't want him to shoot off his mouth".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

"I hope he doesn't know about the existence of Comstock, because I just don't want him to shoot off his mouth," the lawyer added of Trump.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2024

Even though I should know better, I shoot off a quick email to Nathan.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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