Definitions

shoot out

VERB

flash

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam blaze blink flare glance glare gleam glisten glow reflect shine sparkle twinkle

STRONG

bedazzle coruscate dazzle flame glimmer glint glitter incandesce light phosphoresce radiate scintillate spangle spark

VERB

protrude

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bulge jut out poke out stick out

STRONG

beetle distend extend extrude jut obtrude overhang point pop out pouch pout project start swell

WEAK

butt out come through stand out stick up

Antonyms

STRONG

cave in contract keep shrink

WEAK

depress sink

VERB

radiate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam diffuse diverge emanate emit gleam light up shine transmit

STRONG

afford broadcast circulate disseminate distribute expand glitter illumine irradiate issue pour proliferate propagate ramble ramify shed spread sprinkle strew yield

WEAK

branch out give out send out spread out throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull take

STRONG

collect conceal gather hide hold keep

NOUN

combat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action conflict contest encounter engagement fight fray shootout skirmish struggle war warfare

STRONG

affray brush brush-off flap jackpot mix up run-in

WEAK

battle royal service

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement calm harmony peace surrender

WEAK

accord compromise retreat truce

Example Sentences

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The troublesome Queen of the Night dazzles with high notes that shoot out like daggers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

As fans celebrated the dramatic penalty shoot out victory, some 20,000 people converged on the city's iconic Champs-Elysees avenue, police said.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

There’s also a guy who appears to be on loan from the Mad Max universe who can make blades shoot out of his arms and fire them like darts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Blazars are a type of active galaxy powered by supermassive black holes that shoot out powerful, narrow jets of particles and radiation at nearly the speed of light.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

Occasionally, the craft would shoot out a gout of flame.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

shoot out

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