shoot back
Frequency: 7.211.3 per million words
to return fire after being shot at
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Examples (10)
- The soldiers were ordered to shoot back at the enemy.
- When the enemy opened fire, our troops quickly shot back.
- The police had to shoot back to defend themselves.
- Despite being outnumbered, the defenders managed to shoot back effectively.
- The rebels shot back with machine guns and rifles.
- He ducked behind the car and shot back at his attackers.
- Under heavy fire, the patrol had no choice but to shoot back.
- The guards were trained to shoot back immediately if threatened.
- The enemy aircraft were met with a hail of fire as they tried to shoot back.
- In the ensuing chaos, both sides began to shoot back indiscriminately.