Synonyms of shooting at

shooting at

phrase

variants or shooting for

present participle of shoot at

as in trying

to make an effort to do

Let's shoot at a 6:30 arrival.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trying
• attempting
• striving
• having a go at
• seeking
• trying one's hand (at)
• endeavoring
• assaying
• essaying
• hoping
• struggling
• taking up
• fighting
• working
• troubling
• toiling
• undertaking
• aiming
• aspiring
• straining
• assuming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• giving up
• dropping
• quitting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shooting at

Six new feature-length episodes are currently shooting at some of the Austrian capital’s most recognizable locations. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

He is accused of shooting at Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu outside a Miami boxing event in May 2025. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

The groups exchanged words, displayed guns and began shooting at each other. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Authorities said the two groups exchanged words, displayed firearms and then began shooting at one another. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Muzzle flashes appeared to show various guns shooting at the home, police said. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

According to the press release, Ortega had attempted to set it on fire, dousing the interior with gasoline and shooting at it. — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Moments before, McCoy had been the one afraid of shooting at the bear and hitting Corle. — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026

As enemies barge into an upper floor of a building, Duval, who is a security detail for the mission, takes them on by hiding behind cover and shooting at them. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 27 Aug. 2026