FIREBALL Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

fireball

noun

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbȯl

Definition of fireball

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 In footage shared online, one vehicle seemed to be engulfed in a fireball, while another had significant damage to a tyre arch and wheel, The Telegraph reported. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Videos circulating on social media showed drones repeatedly striking the facility, sending large fireballs upward - and expletives tumbling out of many a Russian mouth. — Charles Maynes, NPR, 18 June 2026 On Saturday, bystanders caught video of a massive fireball that erupted on a mountain in Yakima County, Washington, when a Marine fighter jet crashed. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 But late last month, New Glenn exploded in a fireball during a test, badly damaging its sole launchpad in Florida. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fireball

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But Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, upon return from this week’s NATO summit in Turkey, discovered a pistol and live ammunition in his possession, courtesy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

— Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
Johnson was arrested by members of the Hartford Police Department on April 21 on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, carrying a pistol without a permit and first-degree reckless endangerment.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2026

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But there is good reason to believe this young sax dynamo will hold his own among these veteran players at Dizzy’s, a venue where Childs has led his one bands on several occasions.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Against Scotland, the left-footed dynamo will be desperate for his first chance to leave an imprint on this World Cup.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of dynamo

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