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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
The hearing was the third in as many years in the halls of Congress since fiery testimony in July 2023 reignited public fascination in UFOs – as well as the possibility that extraterrestrial are piloting them.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
But certain kobolds known as drakes may appear as fiery dragons, which can fly through the air like stripes in the sky.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
But his time in pro golf is also well remembered for his fiery behavior on the course.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
As satellite constellations multiply, those fiery returns will become more frequent and the total ozone impact is likely greater than current estimates suggest.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
But certain kobolds known as drakes may appear as fiery dragons, which can fly through the air like stripes in the sky.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
But his time in pro golf is also well remembered for his fiery behavior on the course.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
As satellite constellations multiply, those fiery returns will become more frequent and the total ozone impact is likely greater than current estimates suggest.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiery
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But perhaps more importantly, Cork Tree helped the band become the therapists pumping through the speakers of a whole generation of skinny jean-wearing teens, igniting the pop-punk and emo music scene into a blazing force for the masses.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 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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Its lighter, more delicate texture is best suited to baking, poaching, or searing.—
Rachael Zimlich,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Racking up enthusiastic reviews, Dave’s Hot Chicken has made a searing entry into the Boise market.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Oct. 2025
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With more than 33 billion plays and one of the most passionate fanbases on the Roblox platform, Grow a Garden is a game where players cultivate thriving gardens, trade crops, decorate worlds, and collaborate in seasonal events.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both are impeccably made and performed and will have passionate supporters.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Our entire staff was enamored with the crunchy, buttery, bite-sized cookies, and soon our office chat was buzzing with a spirited debate about the best flavor.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes the living room was converted from a study to a meeting room, and silence gave way to conversation, spirited debate, and laughter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the late twentieth century, fire agencies urged homeowners to replace flammable wooden shingles with alternatives such as Spanish tiles, which are made from non-combustible terra-cotta.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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That could mean making the blood inside their head combustible.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Most cases clear up on their own without complications, but parents should contact a doctor if a child cannot keep fluids down, has a high fever lasting more than a few days or seems unusually drowsy or irritable.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Also known as irritable hip, the condition is due to inflammation of the hip joint lining.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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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 7 Nov. 2025.
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