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
The waning gibbous moon will be bright around the peak, so conditions will be tough for anything but the brightest meteors and occasional fireballs.
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Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
The American Meteor Society’s fireball log has 4,462 entries so far in April, compared with 2,567 in January and 2,280 in April 2025.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
There was plenty of sword fighting, martial arts, explosions, fireballs and fireworks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
It isn’t known for producing fireballs, and Bill Cooke, lead of NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office, said the meteors are going to be moderately fast and faint.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
The American Meteor Society’s fireball log has 4,462 entries so far in April, compared with 2,567 in January and 2,280 in April 2025.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
There was plenty of sword fighting, martial arts, explosions, fireballs and fireworks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
It isn’t known for producing fireballs, and Bill Cooke, lead of NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office, said the meteors are going to be moderately fast and faint.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireball
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Williams then raised her arm over the vehicle and pointed the pistol toward police, the report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Investigators say Allen traveled to Washington by train, carrying a shotgun, pistol and knives, and booked a room in the Washington Hilton where the April 25 dinner took place.—
Andrew Goudsward,
USA Today,
11 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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Could a contender slotted to pick in the teens (or even early 20s) be interested in trading up for Notre Dame running back dynamo Jeremiyah Love?—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Fireball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireball. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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