fire off
verb
fired off; firing off; fires off
: to write and send usually in haste or anger
fired off a memo
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That instinct toward image-as-communication shapes the film’s central tension, between the deliberate, enduring photographs made at father-in-law Makoto’s traditional photo studio and the spontaneous clips Yuta fires off on his phone.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 June 2026
But there Geno Smith was, in the pocket, firing off a deep ball despite the resistance in the air.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Poking his camera through the ajar door, Brennan fired off a series of 10 images.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
On April 29th, this indicator fired off a clear bullish crossover, signaling that the aggressive selling pressure was finally starting to stall.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 26 May 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 June 2026
But there Geno Smith was, in the pocket, firing off a deep ball despite the resistance in the air.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Poking his camera through the ajar door, Brennan fired off a series of 10 images.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
On April 29th, this indicator fired off a clear bullish crossover, signaling that the aggressive selling pressure was finally starting to stall.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 26 May 2026
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“Fire off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20off. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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