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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Pickett’s through ball found Banda free in space, who then dribbled into the box and fired off a shot that deflected off two defenders before nestling in the back of the net.
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Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
Riley Gaines fired back at USA Today columnist Nancy Armour who defended Simone Biles after the Olympic gymnast fired off a personal attack on the former NCAA swimmer.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Seven months after all that, Biden was supposedly leading a whirlwind of activity, issuing a historic number of pardons and firing off executive orders just before leaving office.
—Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Then came Musk’s many, many posts on X. Between 12:19 pm ET and 3:20 pm ET, Musk fired off 49 posts, reposts, or replies.
—Brian Barrett, Wired News, 5 June 2025
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Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
Riley Gaines fired back at USA Today columnist Nancy Armour who defended Simone Biles after the Olympic gymnast fired off a personal attack on the former NCAA swimmer.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Seven months after all that, Biden was supposedly leading a whirlwind of activity, issuing a historic number of pardons and firing off executive orders just before leaving office.
—Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Then came Musk’s many, many posts on X. Between 12:19 pm ET and 3:20 pm ET, Musk fired off 49 posts, reposts, or replies.
—Brian Barrett, Wired News, 5 June 2025
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“Fire off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20off. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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