1
: using a specified fuel
—usually used in combination
an oil-fired power plant
a wood-fired pizza oven
2
: having been processed by heating in a kiln
fired and handpainted stoneware
The body is more like cement than clay, but useful in achieving the surfaces I seek, and the fired clay is remarkably lightweight and strong.—
Ceramics Monthly
Ceramics Monthly3
: dismissed from a job
You're fired!
They said Metro has failed to provide the fired employees and the union with a detailed explanation of the allegations.—Fredrick Kunkle
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From fired to founder AI tech founder Jessie Schofer got laid off just 17 days after having a baby.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Street was Rademacher’s attorney in the fired actor’s unsuccessful vaccine suit.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
What's next: Denver council members want details from the senator on how fired federal workers will get assistance and what progress he's made with congressional Republicans from Colorado to avoid cuts.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
The fired Forest Service employees said the loss of forest positions will impact wildfire response — something Little has criticized the federal government for doing poorly.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Street was Rademacher’s attorney in the fired actor’s unsuccessful vaccine suit.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
What's next: Denver council members want details from the senator on how fired federal workers will get assistance and what progress he's made with congressional Republicans from Colorado to avoid cuts.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
The fired Forest Service employees said the loss of forest positions will impact wildfire response — something Little has criticized the federal government for doing poorly.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Fired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fired. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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fired
adjective
: using a specified fuel
an oil-fired furnace
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