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as in blazing
being on fire
the fiery Yule log made a splendid backdrop for our holiday party
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as in searing
having a notably high temperature
the long, dangerous trek across the fiery desert
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
the fiery preacher held the members of the revival meeting spellbound
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as in spirited
marked by a lively display of strong feeling
the controversial editorial sparked a page's worth of fiery letters to the editor
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as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire
with a fiery vapor like that, the lighting of a single match could cause an explosion
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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
since the governor was known for his fiery temper, naturally his aides always shielded him from bad news
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Recent Examples of fiery
This time, John (Gerard Butler), Allison (Morena Baccarin), and their teen son, Nathan (Roman Griffin Davis), flee their protective bunker for brighter horizons amid atmospheric horrors and a hail of fiery meteors.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Angie Harmon played the fiery ADA Abbie Carmichael on Law & Order for just three seasons.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Pellegrino is a tiny, fiery chef who seems ready to see the plaza filled with sports fans.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
The new year might have just started, but Rihanna is already gearing up for a fiery Valentine's Day.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Angie Harmon played the fiery ADA Abbie Carmichael on Law & Order for just three seasons.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Pellegrino is a tiny, fiery chef who seems ready to see the plaza filled with sports fans.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
The new year might have just started, but Rihanna is already gearing up for a fiery Valentine's Day.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiery
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At such proximity, intense stellar heat vaporizes material from the planet's surface, which then streams into space, forming a blazing, comet-like tail.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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In nuclear thermal rockets, a small nuclear reactor heats up a propellant — often liquid hydrogen — to blazing temperatures in the thousands of degrees.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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Sophomore Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser, whose searing opening monologue had everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio to Julia Roberts taking jabs in stride.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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For the ceremony, Lawrence wore a searing red gown designed by Raf Simons during his stint at the house of Dior.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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Kepner is passionate about accountability and service journalism and encourages anyone to reach out to her to tell their story or share a tip.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Most importantly of all, the goal of an actor is to share it, have people see it and have strong, passionate feelings about it — good and sometimes bad.—
Scarlett Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the past two decades, much of the often spirited discussion has centered on Michael Jordan and four-time league MVP LeBron James.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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This season, Behr’s 2026 Color of the Year, Hidden Gem, has captured hearts across the South with its blue-green tone that’s both familiar and comforting, striking a balance between calming and spirited.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Firefighters believe the fire started accidentally when combustible materials were left too close to a heat source, according to Evans.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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When a fire begins in a room without ventilation, the heat radiates downward, eventually engulfing all combustible items in its path, causing a flashover, per NFPA.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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Some of the consequences of owing your body sleep are readily apparent, like feeling drowsy, irritable, or brain-foggy, or catching seemingly every virus.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2026
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Accompanying Rayner through these daily adventures were the irritable duck Chelveston (named after his English bomber base) and the gentle dog puppet Cuddly Dudley.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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“Fiery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiery. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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