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
Ceramics Monthly3
: 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
Fredrick KunkleExamples of fired in a Sentence
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This security shield restricts dangerous wireless and fired connections, shores up safer browsing and also stops apps from being installed from outside official stores — which is a good thing.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Trump has already cut the agency's workforce in half this year, and the Supreme Court on July 14 allowed more than 1,000 workers to stay fired while their layoffs are challenged in court.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Dohn started this school year in turmoil, will close at year's end
The sale comes as Dohn has faced several problems in recent months, including an ongoing Ohio auditor's office investigation, a fired superintendent and more than $2 million in debt.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Iglesias fielded a grounder and, while thinking about going home, turned a fired a perfect throw to second baseman Jake Cronenworth, who threw to first to complete the double play.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Trump has already cut the agency's workforce in half this year, and the Supreme Court on July 14 allowed more than 1,000 workers to stay fired while their layoffs are challenged in court.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Dohn started this school year in turmoil, will close at year's end
The sale comes as Dohn has faced several problems in recent months, including an ongoing Ohio auditor's office investigation, a fired superintendent and more than $2 million in debt.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Iglesias fielded a grounder and, while thinking about going home, turned a fired a perfect throw to second baseman Jake Cronenworth, who threw to first to complete the double play.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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“Fired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fired. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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fired
adjective
: using a specified fuel
an oil-fired furnace
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