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Shoot Down (Verb)

Shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Enemy fighter jets had been scrambled to shoot down the intruding aircraft.
The air defense system was activated to shoot down the incoming missiles.
During the training exercise, the pilots practiced maneuvers to shoot down enemy drones.
A surface-to-air missile was used to shoot down the reconnaissance plane.
The radar-guided system automatically detected and shot down the approaching hostile aircraft.

Move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The police officer yelled for the driver to stop but he kept speeding and finally had to shoot down the street to escape.
He shot down the stairs in a panic when he heard the fire alarm go off.
The rockstar shot down the runway to give the screaming fans a show they would never forget.
She shot down the sidewalk on her skateboard in an attempt to reach the store before it closed.
The speeding motorcycle shot down the highway and was quickly pursued by police.

Thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The committee shot down the plan to construct a new building due to environmental concerns.
She stood up to her opponents and shot down their arguments with her firm responses.
During the meeting, the CEO shot down several ideas that didn't align with the company's vision.
The politician was not able to shoot down the rumors that had been circulating about his past.
The council members shot down a proposal for a new tax that would burden low-income families.