fired off; firing off; fires off
Definition of fire off
: to write and send usually in haste or anger
fired off a memo
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“Fire off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20off. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of fire off was in 1888
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