shoot-'em-up

Example Sentences

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Here, guests will first build their own spaceship, and then have it scanned into the game for a cooperative shoot-’em-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Maybe you're angry for some *waves hands* reason, and need to blow off steam with some shoot-'em-up action or dissociate from your everyday reality.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2024

“I guess I’m happier they are playing chess rather than some shoot-’em-up game.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023

The debate over whether or not “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie has been ongoing since the movie first came out in July 1988 with plenty of holiday allusions to contrast with the shoot-’em-up heroics.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2021

Their heads were adorned with matte black helmets, and they reminded him of characters in one of those shoot-’em-up military games.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro