A SHOT Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

a shot

phrase

as in per capita

for each one At one ticket a shot, it's hard not to indulge in a few carnival rides.

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Recent Examples of a shot Now, with Harris in his first season at the helm, the Panthers have a shot at five consecutive undefeated district title runs. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026 Patel whiffed a shot attempt at the blue line, swinging his stick wildly. — Richie McGinniss, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 At the very end, there’s also a shot of some masked vigilantes looking down on Ellora as their next target. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Most of these drugs still arrive as a shot, and for people with intense needle phobia that single step can keep a prescribed treatment out of reach. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 Oral semaglutide already exists as a needle-free GLP-1 option, and several companies are developing dissolving oral films and other formats to deliver peptide drugs without a shot. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 And no reset timeout was called — with the Libs seemingly being misinformed by officials — to draw up another magical play for a shot at double OT like Fauthoux’s previous shot to end regulation. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Instead of entering the bloodstream through a shot, the peptide absorbs across the tissue lining the mouth. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Even Jamal Murray, who prides himself on not being a foul-baiter, couldn’t resist leaning into Darryn Peterson after the rookie left his feet on a shot fake. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

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