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as in inferno
a destructive burning
a number of suspicious fires in the neighborhood recently
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as in intensity
depth of feeling
had she the fire in her heart that a run for the White House requires?
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as in ordeal
a test of faith, patience, or strength
asked to be sent to the front lines, as he was eager to prove himself in the fire of battle
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as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
a school outing to the natural history museum fired his imagination, and he grew up to become an eminent paleontologist
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as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
fired the secretary for incompetence
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as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
fired a pass to the running back
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as in to burn
to set (something) on fire
lit some kindling before attempting to fire the logs
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Recent Examples of fire
Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
The Saudi hospital, El Fasher’s remaining public facility with the capacity to perform surgery and treat the wounded, has previously come under fire.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
Driving the news: Late Friday night, the White House fired 17 inspectors general — independent agency watchdogs responsible for identifying fraud, waste and corruption.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Naked Burn Gel for fire stunts; Dustin Brooks and Colin Decker for the development of Fire for Hire’s naked burn gel; and Attila T. Áfra for the Intel Open Image Denoise, and Timo Aila for his work at NVIDIA applying U-Nets to denoising.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
The Saudi hospital, El Fasher’s remaining public facility with the capacity to perform surgery and treat the wounded, has previously come under fire.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
Earlier this offseason, Bevell interviewed for the Cleveland Browns’ offensive coordinator opening, but the team promoted Tommy Rees to fill the void after firing former Miami Hurricanes quarterback Ken Dorsey.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
Driving the news: Late Friday night, the White House fired 17 inspectors general — independent agency watchdogs responsible for identifying fraud, waste and corruption.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire
Noun
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Meanwhile, Angelenos continue to reel from the infernos.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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Many houses surrounding the trail were untouched by the inferno.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The company used independent carbon certification to assess the footprint of the farm, then calculated the carbon intensity of the wool to a product level value.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
3 Feb. 2025
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The play exemplified the Trailblazers’ defensive intensity all game — a collective effort that produced a 63-54 victory in the prime-time matchup of Saturday’s Trinity-Mission League Showcase at the Intuit Dome.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2025
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Kaine said she’s grown wary of SpaceX’s response to the ordeal and the Starship program in general.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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Killing is what kicked off this whole ordeal in the first place.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Implement screen-free breaks Blue light from our phone screens stimulates the production of cortisol, a stress hormone, said Larry Rosen, professor emeritus at California State University at Dominguez Hills and co-author of numerous books on the psychology of technology.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists mimic the effects of a natural hormone that stimulates insulin production.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Critics argue United would have had more budgetary flexibility had the multi-million-pound cost of sacking Erik ten Hag, hiring Amorim, and dismissing Dan Ashworth not gone on this season’s accounts.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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And what exactly did Penelope, Odysseus’ wife, do over the 20-year span when her husband was off sacking Troy and taking on those monsters?—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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On one hand, that makes sense as an analogue of the pandemic, since the undead throw a wrench into any and all plans.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Some comments from Monday’s press conference introducing Brian Schottenheimer as head coach may lead some to believe that the front office could throw some investments around, but that will remain to be seen.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2025
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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Missoula, Montana, where he was born, bequeathed him a folksy Eagle Scout congeniality, all nasal delivery and gee-whiz enthusiasm.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2025
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And because of that, everyone listens to them with immense respect and enthusiasm.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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