flamethrower
noun
flame·throw·er
ˈflām-ˌthrō-ər 
1
: a device that expels from a nozzle a burning stream of liquid or semiliquid fuel under pressure
2
: a pitcher who throws hard : a fastball pitcher
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The Philadelphia Phillies desperately need to add an outfielder at the trade deadline following their blockbuster deal to acquire Minnesota Twins flamethrower Jhoan Durán.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies have finally found their closer in flamethrower Jhoan Duran.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
He is accused of targeting the group at a pedestrian mall, attacking them with Molotov cocktails and a makeshift flamethrower, according to a criminal complaint.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 July 2025
And, of course, there were the two unforgettable walk-offs in the first half of this season — an RBI single to beat the Pirates on Opening Day and a walk-off grand slam against A’s flamethrower Mason Miller on May 3, one of only six in franchise history, that snapped a six-game skid.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies have finally found their closer in flamethrower Jhoan Duran.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
He is accused of targeting the group at a pedestrian mall, attacking them with Molotov cocktails and a makeshift flamethrower, according to a criminal complaint.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 July 2025
And, of course, there were the two unforgettable walk-offs in the first half of this season — an RBI single to beat the Pirates on Opening Day and a walk-off grand slam against A’s flamethrower Mason Miller on May 3, one of only six in franchise history, that snapped a six-game skid.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
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“Flamethrower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamethrower. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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