potshotting

/ˈpɑtʃɑtɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of potshot; criticizing someone or something in a random or unfair way.
    • The journalist was potshotting the government's decision.
    • She is always potshotting her classmates' ideas.
    • Stop potshotting and offer a real solution.
  2. Present participle of potshot; shooting at something randomly or without careful aim.
    • He was potshotting at the target but couldn't hit it.
    • They were potshotting at bottles in the yard.
    • The hunters were potshotting at birds flying overhead.
Synonyms
noun
  1. The act of making random or unfair critical remarks.
    • His constant potshotting annoyed everyone in the group.
    • The debate turned into potshotting instead of a real discussion.
    • Potshotting at the new policy won't solve the problem.
  2. The act of shooting at something randomly or without careful aim.
    • He spent the afternoon potshotting at targets in the field.
    • Potshotting at cans in the backyard is a fun way to practice.
    • The soldiers' potshotting from the trench kept the enemy pinned down.
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