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Definitions

shoot out

VERB
flash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beam blaze blink flare glance glare gleam glisten glow reflect shine sparkle twinkle
STRONG
bedazzle coruscate dazzle flame glimmer glint glitter incandesce light phosphoresce radiate scintillate spangle spark
VERB
protrude
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulge jut out poke out stick out
STRONG
beetle distend extend extrude jut obtrude overhang point pop out pouch pout project start swell
WEAK
butt out come through stand out stick up
Antonyms
STRONG
cave in contract keep shrink
WEAK
depress sink
VERB
radiate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beam diffuse diverge emanate emit gleam light up shine transmit
STRONG
afford broadcast circulate disseminate distribute expand glitter illumine irradiate issue pour proliferate propagate ramble ramify shed spread sprinkle strew yield
WEAK
branch out give out send out spread out throw out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull take
STRONG
collect conceal gather hide hold keep
NOUN
combat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action conflict contest encounter engagement fight fray shootout skirmish struggle war warfare
STRONG
affray brush brush-off flap jackpot mix up run-in
WEAK
battle royal service
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreement calm harmony peace surrender
WEAK
accord compromise retreat truce

Example Sentences

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The commission voted unanimously to rule the officers’ decision to shoot out of policy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

In the pitch black of the mine, mud-splattered men with headlamps drill into the rock in two-man teams, using hydro drills with long, thin nozzles that shoot out pressurized water to loosen the ore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Blazars are a type of active galaxy powered by supermassive black holes that shoot out powerful, narrow jets of particles and radiation at nearly the speed of light.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

The following week he charged into a play-off at Wentworth and although he lost it to Billy Horschel's eagle in the BMW PGA shoot out there was hope.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

The big ones shoot out of their boxes with hollow thumps and explode with echoing claps that set off car alarms.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.