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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Several of the suspects were reportedly armed with handguns — with one of suspects firing off rounds near the entrance to the store, according to authorities.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Jackson fired off a shot at Stevens-Thigpen, who took cover behind a Tesla, and the two men exchanged gunfire.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Max Verstappen will fire off from the pole in search of his second consecutive win.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The 16-year-old behind last week's Colorado high school shooting fired off about 20 rounds, mostly inside the school, during an attack that injured two fellow students, authorities said Tuesday.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Jackson fired off a shot at Stevens-Thigpen, who took cover behind a Tesla, and the two men exchanged gunfire.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Max Verstappen will fire off from the pole in search of his second consecutive win.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The 16-year-old behind last week's Colorado high school shooting fired off about 20 rounds, mostly inside the school, during an attack that injured two fellow students, authorities said Tuesday.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Fire off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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