warning shots

A form of warning shot — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A shot fired as a warning.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of warning shot
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APA

warning shots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warning%20shots

MLA

“warning shots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warning%20shots. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “warning shots,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warning%20shots.

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