Synonyms for shooting
shoot·ing

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1. shooting, shotnoun

   the act of firing a projectile

   "his shooting was slow but accurate"

   Synonyms:
   stab, injection, scene, guess, dig, stroke, barb, pellet, gibe, guesswork, slam, crack, shooter, dead reckoning, guessing, blastoff, snap, snapshot, shaft, shot, jibe

2. shootingnoun

   killing someone by gunfire

   "when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies"

   Synonyms:
   shot

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1. • Homicide

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1. shootingadjective

   Synonyms:
   darting, piercing

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1. List of paraphrases for "shooting":

   firing, gunfire, fire, tir, shootout, shoot-out, filming, gunfight, ceasefire, cease-fire, firefight, shoot, shootings, shot, recording, gunshot, drive-by, murder, tyre

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1. Miguel Cardona:

   I spent the formative part of my career in a Connecticut elementary school. I will never forget the ripple effect of fear and heartbreak that spread among students and teachers in the aftermath of the horrific Sandy Hook shooting.

2. Luke Donald:

   My game can’t be too far away. It’s nice to see some numbers in the 60s, it’s been a bit of a run for me shooting loads of 70s.

3. Resident David Gray:

   A lot of hunters come in here and they enjoy theduck hunting and all, but to be upset over somebody shooting more ducks or whatever the case may have been, I don't know.

4. Matt Wallace:

   Strange surreal day really after seeing Thorbjorn shooting 61, definitely the round of the week and on a Sunday probably deserved to win, i said to( caddie) Dave we have to get to 10, and luckily it was enough. The guys at the end there probably feel like they could have got to 10-under.

5. Fox News:

   A Girl A Gun Womens Shooting League, law-abiding Americans want to have access to firearms during times of uncertainty. Families are social distancing and stocking up on food and supplies at home. The outbreak is creating a lot of anxiety in our communities. Families who have prepared at home want to be equipped to protect themselves from any looters or violence.