shoot back
Example Sentences
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“Well that’s not right,” they’d shoot back in disgust, said Glover, who has been on shows such as “Scream Queens” and “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023
Hurts’ odds might shoot back up should he not miss a snap.
From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2022
Officers did not shoot back, the statement said.
From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2022
I don't yell or scream or shoot back rebuttals.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2022
A true brother, I shoot back with, “Well, that explains why you never find any.”
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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