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  • past participle of shoot.
  • past tense form of shoot.
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shot

[shot] / ʃɒt /




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They can also use the “Clean Up” tool and spatial reframing capabilities to fix up pictures even if they were a bit too late to capture the perfect shot.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Man, I swear to God, we shot that 15 years ago, and literally I do a fart noise, and I say, “How long have you been with her?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A veterinarian fired a tranquiliser gun at the bear in Utsunomiya, home to half a million people, but missed the first shot.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Local media in Iran that a "hostile drone" was shot down over Tehran by air defences.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“You said you shot yourself in a hunting accident,” I sputter.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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