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View definitions for shoot down

shoot down

verb as in attack

verb as in explode

verb as in oppugn

verb as in slam

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The site refutes claims from Fox News that California cut its firefighting budget during the governor’s tenure and shoots down allegations in social media posts about the state mismanaging forest lands.

Germany's cabinet has decided to authorise the army to shoot down suspicious drones seen near military sites or other critical infrastructure.

From BBC

The site refutes claims from Fox News that California cut its firefighting budget and shoots down allegations in social media posts about the state mismanaging forest lands.

“But the wind is still steady. It comes through the canyon here. It just comes shooting down. You could hear our house creaking.”

On Saturday, Israel's military said its attempts to shoot down a projectile launched from Yemen were unsuccessful and the missile struck a park in Tel Aviv.

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

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