fired

adjective \ ˈfī(-ə)rd \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Definition of fired

1 : using a specified fuel —usually used in combination

an oil-fired power plant

a wood-fired pizza oven

2 : having been processed by heating in a kiln

fired and handpainted stoneware

The body is more like cement than clay, but useful in achieving the surfaces I seek, and the fired clay is remarkably lightweight and strong.
—Ceramics Monthly

3 : dismissed from a job

You're fired!

They said Metro has failed to provide the fired employees and the union with a detailed explanation of the allegations.
—Fredrick Kunkle

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Recent Examples of fired from the Web

Blagojevich's prosecutor was US Attorney Patrick Fizgerald, now a member of the legal team for fired FBI Director James Comey, whom Trump frequently bashes.

— manu raju and ashley killough, CNN, "Illinois GOP warns Trump: 'Stupid' to free Blagojevich," 8 June 2018
Howard, who took over the movie from fired filmmakers Chris Miller and Phil Lord mid-production, is most successful in creating a bunch of great character relationships that fuel Solo’s best scenes.

— brian truitt, USA TODAY, "Review: 'Solo' gambles (and wins) by not being just another 'Star Wars' movie," 15 May 2018
As a hearing concluded Tuesday, Judge Samantha Schosberg Feuer told lawyers to submit written closing arguments within a week in the case of fired Palm Beach Gardens police officer Nouman Raja.

— Washington Post, "Judge to rule within month on officer’s shooting of motorist," 8 May 2018
Investigators reported finding six fired bullet casings from one handgun and three from another about 250 feet west of the store's entrance.

— adam ferrise, cleveland.com, "Sleeping 10-year-old shot in the face in drive-by at Cleveland home," 3 May 2018
With the shot clock on, Reeves ran out from behind the net and fired top shelf at 12:36.

— hartford courant, courant.com, "Regional Digest: Sun Open Exhibition Play Monday," 6 May 2018
Those are among the allegations a fired administrator makes in a new civil lawsuit against top Butler County officials.

— keith bierygolick, Cincinnati.com, "Fired administrator sues Butler County, blames Sheriff Jones for airport crisis," 19 Apr. 2018
James Comey’s splashy interview Sunday night with George Stephanopoulos on ABC News’s 20/20 showed the fired former FBI director, promoting his new memoir, as a man at ease in front of cameras.

— daniel d'addario, Time, "James Comey Met President Trump on His Own Terms – and Came Away Looking Smaller," 16 Apr. 2018
The offenders, described as being between 19 and 25 years old, fired multiple shots and fled on foot.

— howard ludwig, Daily Southtown, "Man dies in Riverdale shooting; 5 hours later, 3 others wounded by gunfire," 13 Apr. 2018

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