Examples of fireproof in a Sentence
Adjective
remember to store valuable papers in a fireproof box
Verb
The building was not fireproofed.
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Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Tubes attached to the fireproof shirt allow cooling liquid to circulate.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Because of their supply of unfree labor to fight fires, Southern leaders felt little need to fireproof their cities, or adopt the innovations in firefighting made possible by new technologies.
—Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Opt for something like these waterproof (and fireproof) document bags or plastic bins designed to keep water out.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Tubes attached to the fireproof shirt allow cooling liquid to circulate.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Antimony is an indispensable ingredient in ammunition, fireproofing military equipment, nuclear systems, and much more.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Because of their supply of unfree labor to fight fires, Southern leaders felt little need to fireproof their cities, or adopt the innovations in firefighting made possible by new technologies.
—Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Fireproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireproof. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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fireproof
1 of 2 adjective
fire·proof
-ˈprüf 
: not easily burned : made safe against fire
fireproof
2 of 2 verb
: to make fireproof
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