shoot back
Example Sentences
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Hurts’ odds might shoot back up should he not miss a snap.
From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2022
Adidas said earlier this month that it was putting its deal with Ye “under review” — prompting the Anti-Defamation League to shoot back, “What more do you need to review?”
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2022
I don't yell or scream or shoot back rebuttals.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2022
“How do I look?” he would shoot back with a grin, alluding to the accumulation of nearly sleepless nights, meals on the road and the daily onslaught of decisions that NBA coaches face.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2022
“Oh shut up, you don’t understand,” she’d shoot back.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
