shoot into
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to fire a weapon towards a general area or a crowd
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Examples (10)
- The soldiers were ordered to shoot into the air to disperse the crowd.
- In a panic, the driver began to shoot into the oncoming traffic.
- The police had to shoot into the ceiling to create a diversion.
- During the celebration, people often shoot into the sky with fireworks.
- He didn't aim at anyone specifically; he just shot into the general direction of the noise.
- The guards shot into the water to scare away the approaching boat.
- The protesters started throwing rocks, so the guards shot into the crowd.
- Uncontrolled, the rogue drone began to shoot into the residential area.
- The military commander authorized them to shoot into the restricted zone if necessary.
- In self-defense, the officer had to shoot into the vehicle to stop the threat.