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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
Expedition Odyssey, the flying theater ride that debuted at SeaWorld Orlando last year, is getting a fiery update this year.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Two people have died in a fiery plane crash at a small airport in Arizona, officials said Wednesday.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
An investigation is underway in Doral after two teenagers were killed in a fiery crash on Tuesday evening, according to officials.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
SpaceX conducted five Starship flight tests in 2025, the first three of which ended in disaster when the vehicle met a premature fiery demise before completing many key objectives.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Two people have died in a fiery plane crash at a small airport in Arizona, officials said Wednesday.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
An investigation is underway in Doral after two teenagers were killed in a fiery crash on Tuesday evening, according to officials.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
SpaceX conducted five Starship flight tests in 2025, the first three of which ended in disaster when the vehicle met a premature fiery demise before completing many key objectives.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiery
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For Houstonians who saw it, the fireball meteor that streaked across the East Texas sky last month was a brief, blazing moment of awe.—
Maliya Ellis,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the Southwest, consider 'Cusp' blazing star—a late-blooming variety monarchs depend on during the end of summer.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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The term refers to warmer-than-average waters along the equatorial Pacific that can influence weather across the globe, raising the odds of searing drought in some regions and torrential rain in others.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Paramount+’s The Madison is a tale of two shows, one a dire lampooning of snooty New York elites and one a searing portrait of grief and healing anchored by Pfeiffer’s raw intensity.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Trotsky himself had seen that the pragmatist follower who lacks true belief usually ends up on the other side; a passionate believer who lacks pragmatic planning skills usually ends up dead.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In his speech during the trophy ceremony, McIlroy dedicated a passionate thank you to his family sitting in the front row.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Altman has also hosted smaller groups of friends at his properties, gatherings that have included, in at least one instance, a spirited game of strip poker.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Before her political career, Metayer Bowen was a confident, spirited teenager whose smile lit up the room, said Jessica Mund, a fellow classmate at Coral Springs Charter School.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, Boyle points out that fiber cement siding is non-combustible and hail damage resistant, which might reduce your insurance premiums.—
Jenny Hughes,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rooted in a combustible mix of left-wing populism and petro-state largesse, the movement secured loyalty through social programs funded by an oil boom that has long since turned to bust.—
Boris Muñoz,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps through feeling more irritable, more anxious, or wanting to isolate.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Had my symptoms maybe been put down to irritable bowel, for example, that could’ve been ongoing and ongoing and ongoing for a much longer period of time.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 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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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 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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“Fiery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiery. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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