Cannonball
Cannonball verb - To proceed or move quickly.
Usage example: a dune buggy came recklessly cannonballing down the crowded beach
Shoot and cannonball are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shoot" instead a verb "Cannonball".
Shoot
Shoot verb - To proceed or move quickly.
Usage example: some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope
Cannonball and shoot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cannonball" instead a verb "Shoot".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Hand Cannon: Used by Big Bad John - he fires out cannonball-sized shots from his gun instead of the puny shots that regular enemies shoot at you!
Source: Video Game / Blood Bros -
Female Ranma uses a horizonal Hiryu Shoten Ha to shoot Akane forward like a human cannonball in order to beat Natsume and Kurumi.
Source: Fastball Special -
Shoot the Bullet: The Cowboygineer deals with a Loose Cannon-wielding Demoman by shooting a cannonball fired by the Demoman, causing it to rebound into his face and explode.
Source: Creator / Crash Maul
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