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Meaning of
shoot up
in English
shoot up
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Definitions
Verb
to
grow
rapidly
in
height
;
increase
quickly
The
young
plant
began
to
shoot
up
towards
the
sunlight
.
Synonyms:
soar
rocket
spurt
skyrocket
escalate
Antonyms:
shrink
decrease
fall
drop
dwindle
to
inject
a
substance
into
the
bloodstream
;
administer
intravenously
The
nurse
will
shoot
up
the
medication
into
your
arm
.
Synonyms:
inject
administer
infuse
infiltrate
instill
inject intravenously
Antonyms:
withdraw
remove
extract
drain
empty
to
fire
projectiles
repeatedly
;
attack
with
bullets
The
soldiers
were
ordered
to
shoot
up
the
enemy
position
.
Synonyms:
fire
blast
pelt
bombard
riddle
pierce
shoot
Antonyms:
protect
shield
defend
guard
safeguard
Base Words
shoot
up