fire off
verb
fired off; firing off; fires off
: to write and send usually in haste or anger
fired off a memo
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This indicator fired off a clear bullish crossover on May 15th, adding another critical layer of confirmation to this setup.
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Nishant Pant, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Cal Fire crews were working around the clock Sunday, mopping up a vegetation fire off Altamont Pass Road.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 18 May 2026
After snapping the Broncos’ 11-game win streak with a 34-20 victory last December, Coen fired off a shot postgame.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Both cameras fire off 14-bit Raw photos at up to 30fps, include a precapture buffer mode, and a speed boost function.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
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Nishant Pant, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Cal Fire crews were working around the clock Sunday, mopping up a vegetation fire off Altamont Pass Road.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 18 May 2026
After snapping the Broncos’ 11-game win streak with a 34-20 victory last December, Coen fired off a shot postgame.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Both cameras fire off 14-bit Raw photos at up to 30fps, include a precapture buffer mode, and a speed boost function.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
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“Fire off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20off. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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