1
: the act or process of one that fires
2
: the process of maturing ceramic products by the application of heat
Examples of firing in a Sentence
found a flaw in the gun's firing
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The former officials’ attorneys, represented by former Hunter Biden attorney Abbe Lowell, are seeking back pay and a formal declaration that the firings were unlawful.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere in the book, Sheen writes about his public meltdown amid his firing from his hit CBS sitcom, blaming his rage on testosterone cream.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Variety understands that Wallace is seeking documents relating to his firing.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
After all, the President of the United States is a creature of corporate America, now leveraging his office to alter seemingly every aspect of business, through tariffs, firings (some driven by referrals from Pulte), appointments and novel legal theories.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere in the book, Sheen writes about his public meltdown amid his firing from his hit CBS sitcom, blaming his rage on testosterone cream.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Variety understands that Wallace is seeking documents relating to his firing.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
After all, the President of the United States is a creature of corporate America, now leveraging his office to alter seemingly every aspect of business, through tariffs, firings (some driven by referrals from Pulte), appointments and novel legal theories.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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