fire off

verb

fired off; firing off; fires off

transitive verb

: to write and send usually in haste or anger
fired off a memo

Examples of fire off in a Sentence

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Additionally, this opens up an entirely new mystery; the team still can't quite explain how Relay 2 managed to fire off a signal that could be mistaken for an FRB. Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 June 2025 Amid the pressure, Leon fired off a shot and scored the goal that put the Wave ahead by two goals. Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025 In response, the cop drew his weapon and fired off one shot at the approaching car, hitting no one. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025 Key Background Musk—who left his White House role Friday—has fired off dozens of tweets this week attacking Trump’s policy bill over the amount it’s expected to add to the federal debt. Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire off

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire off was in 1888

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“Fire off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20off. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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