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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Fire crews helped Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies douse a fire off Highway 74 on June 29.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Abraham Lincoln furiously scribbled in Springfield on June 27, 1858, firing off a gruff note to the editor-in-chief of the Chicago Press & Tribune, then in business for only 11 years.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Hakimi fired off the corner, followed by a header by Chadi Riad that was picked up by Rahimi, who slammed it into the upper right of the net.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
In their opening matches against Australia and Paraguay, the Turks fired off 62 shots and couldn’t find the back of the net.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Abraham Lincoln furiously scribbled in Springfield on June 27, 1858, firing off a gruff note to the editor-in-chief of the Chicago Press & Tribune, then in business for only 11 years.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Hakimi fired off the corner, followed by a header by Chadi Riad that was picked up by Rahimi, who slammed it into the upper right of the net.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
In their opening matches against Australia and Paraguay, the Turks fired off 62 shots and couldn’t find the back of the net.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
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“Fire off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20off. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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