accidentally shoot
Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words
to fire a weapon by mistake
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Examples (10)
- He accidentally shot himself while cleaning the rifle.
- During the hunting trip, the inexperienced hunter accidentally shot a tree.
- The security guard accidentally shot his own foot when the weapon slipped from his grasp.
- In a moment of panic, the officer accidentally shot into the ceiling.
- While demonstrating the firearm's safety features, the instructor accidentally shot a blank.
- The child playing with a toy gun accidentally shot his sibling with a soft dart.
- The accident report stated that the firearm discharged when it was accidentally shot during a fall.
- She didn't mean to shoot; the camera shutter was faulty and accidentally shot the picture.
- The movie scene depicted a character who accidentally shot a prop gun, causing a minor disturbance.
- He claimed he didn't intend to shoot, but the evidence showed the arrow had been accidentally shot from his bow.