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shoot at

VERB

contend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue confront cope dispute go after grapple meet oppose push for resist vie

STRONG

battle clash contest controvert emulate encounter face jostle litigate oppugn push rival skirmish stand strive struggle tug withstand

WEAK

give all one's got give one's all go for go for broke go for it go for jugular have at jockey for position knock oneself out lock horns make play for mix it up with scramble for shoot for tangle with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree comply go along

STRONG

hide make peace retreat surrender yield

WEAK

abandon cede desert give in give up leave

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Today, there is a massive difference between the production quality of the videos we shoot at home and the blockbusters we watch at the movies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

One of the photographed men, Demarre Johnson, said he showed up to the photo shoot at the New York steakhouse Delmonico’s in January and was handed multiple outfits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

A full day's shoot at the town hall with a crew of more than 50 people can cost over £22,000, while it would cost a team of five £2,045 for the same time.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

In contrast, the Department of Justice’s use-of-force policy makes it explicit that officers should not shoot at a vehicle if they can protect themselves by “moving out of the path of the vehicle.”

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

“Of course not. You can only shoot at what’s in season.”

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

shoot at

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