Shoot and Take up

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Shoot

Shoot verb - To throw or give off.
Usage example: suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks
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Take up is an antonym for shoot.
Nearby Words: shooting, shooter, shooed

Take up

Take up verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
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Shoot is an antonym for take up.
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  • Literature / Fool Moon Take Up My Sword: Murphy instructs her SI officers that if the loup-garou brings her down, one of them must take up her pistol (with silver bullets) and shoot the creature in the eye.
    Source: Literature / Fool Moon
  • Film / American Sniper Shoot the Dog: The trailer shows two scenes where Kyle is faced with this prospect, as children take up RPG's and grenades against US troops.
    Source: Film / American Sniper
  • Shoot the Dog: She convinced Arshtat to take up the Sun Rune to prevent it from being stolen.
    Source: Characters / Suikoden V
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