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as in inferno
a destructive burning
a number of suspicious fires in the neighborhood recently
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as in intensity
depth of feeling
had she the fire in her heart that a run for the White House requires?
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as in ordeal
a test of faith, patience, or strength
asked to be sent to the front lines, as he was eager to prove himself in the fire of battle
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as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
a school outing to the natural history museum fired his imagination, and he grew up to become an eminent paleontologist
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as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
fired the secretary for incompetence
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as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
fired a pass to the running back
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as in to burn
to set (something) on fire
lit some kindling before attempting to fire the logs
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Recent Examples of fire
Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Authorities say Moreno-Gama threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s home early Friday morning, setting the front gate on fire.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Mac Engel
april 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
Tottenham Hotspur fired its coach, again, over the weekend.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The fire can be seen from farther away.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Authorities say Moreno-Gama threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s home early Friday morning, setting the front gate on fire.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Why the Dallas Mavericks would fire Jason Kidd To start over.
—Mac Engel
april 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
Tottenham Hotspur fired its coach, again, over the weekend.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire
Noun
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Even dramas depicting the city as an inferno of crime and decay added to its legend.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Where exactly was that blazing inferno of passion on the diamond?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lead with the shared goal, then explain the sticking point without blame, since precision helps others trust your intensity.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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And history suggests that returning is one thing, but recapturing the same intensity of viewership and fandom is another.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Morning anchors like Katie Couric and Robin Roberts who have dealt with personal challenges — the death of a spouse or a medical ordeal — returned to illuminate issues tied to their tests.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Weeks would pass, and, strangely, despite his ordeal, Schiller did not report it to police.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The man accused of shooting and killing a baby girl in Brooklyn is expected to be arraigned Wednesday.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, April 11, two Kroger customers were in the store's parking lot in Indianapolis when one man shot another.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Two batters later, Matt Chapman blasted a liner to deep left.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Despite a few cold fronts that blasted the state this winter, sun and warmth have been in ample supply.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Other options, such as red light therapy caps, are non-invasive devices that use low-level light therapy to stimulate hair follicles and increase density.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Lightly massaging the area of application may further help relax muscles and stimulate circulation.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Twenty-four years earlier, Lucescu won the Turkish Super Lig with another of that city’s clubs, Galatasaray, but was sacked at the end of the season.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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His last year was his best, though he was sacked 36 times.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The person throwing the bowling ball might not have intended a specific victim to be killed, or even knowingly planned to kill someone, but nonetheless did something that was obviously likely to cause serious harm.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Jane tries to give it a bit of meta humor, milking laughs from throwing money at Juicy and doing little jazz hands.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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