Synonyms of shot at

shot at

phrase

variants or shot for

past tense of shoot at

as in tried

to make an effort to do

Let's shoot at a 6:30 arrival.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tried
• attempted
• sought
• had a go at
• endeavored
• essayed
• assayed
• strove
• tried one's hand (at)
• hoped
• struggled
• worked
• fought
• troubled
• toiled
• aimed
• undertook
• assumed
• aspired
• strained
• took up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• quit
• gave up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shot at

Outrage was sparked again this year after reports that someone (or possibly multiple people) had shot at least half a dozen donkeys with arrows in a series of unsolved attacks. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

The original 80-minute doc, which was shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv and explores the killings of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, features revelatory interviews with 24 Israeli military intelligence officers and soldiers. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Last month, a Southern California Edison crew was also shot at while working in San Bernardino County. — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

It’s supported and backed by Sam Dyson and Distiller Music and was shot at Distillery II studio near Bristol. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Richards played Kelly Van Ryan, a spoiled cheerleader who attends Blue Bay High School, shot at Ransom Everglades in Coconut Grove. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Federal officers have fatally shot at least four people, including two American citizens, during operations across the country. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Police fatally shot at a man Friday afternoon at a Woodland home after a two-hour standoff with the man who reportedly had been firing a weapon from his backyard. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Someone called 911 and said an individual had been shot at a home there, according to a news release from the Kansas City Police Department. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026