as in pistol
a very energetic person
what this club needs is a fireball who will bring some sorely needed energy and enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of fireball
These asteroids, known as imminent impactors, mostly burn up in our atmosphere, producing brilliant fireballs in the sky.
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Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
During the Trinity blast, sand swept into the ensuing fireball was exposed to temperatures higher than 1,500 degrees Celsius and pressures of several gigapascals—that’s tens of thousands of times normal atmospheric pressure and enough to squeeze graphite into diamond.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
On the bright side, the Eta Aquarid's are known to produce the occasional fireball, which could easily pierce the veil of moonlight cast by the lunar disk.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 May 2026
Six Carolinians, including a woman in Charlotte, reported a fireball in the nighttime sky Thursday, according to the American Meteorological Society.
—Joe Marusak
may 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
During the Trinity blast, sand swept into the ensuing fireball was exposed to temperatures higher than 1,500 degrees Celsius and pressures of several gigapascals—that’s tens of thousands of times normal atmospheric pressure and enough to squeeze graphite into diamond.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
On the bright side, the Eta Aquarid's are known to produce the occasional fireball, which could easily pierce the veil of moonlight cast by the lunar disk.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 May 2026
Six Carolinians, including a woman in Charlotte, reported a fireball in the nighttime sky Thursday, according to the American Meteorological Society.
—Joe Marusak
may 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireball
Noun
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Garcia is opening his car door at that very moment, and fires nine shots at Denis with his 9 mm Glock pistol as Denis speeds toward and past him.—
Ella Moore,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Despite the Miura’s gearbox being mounted at some distance, behind its transverse engine (a layout inspired by the Austin Mini), the pistol-grip lever moves positively around the open metal gate.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The new study instead suggests the dynamo may come from continuous core growth itself.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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His many credits include performances with the New York Philharmonic, pioneering minimalist composer Philip Glass, genre-blurring singer Cecile McLorin Salvant, drum dynamo Tyshawn Sorey and such past and present jazz sax powerhouses as Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath and Branford Marsalis.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Fireball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireball. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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