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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
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
What’s more, Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa, a UNESCO World Heritage site and former Ryukyu Kingdom center, is set to reopen in fall 2026, after rebuilding from a 2019 fire.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Judy Berman, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Kennedy fired and replaced all the members of that advisory committee last year.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
But this latest closure — what appears to be the longest in Highway 1’s 90-year history — raises new questions about how the highway can survive amid increasingly strong and unpredictable storms, seas and fires.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
What’s more, Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa, a UNESCO World Heritage site and former Ryukyu Kingdom center, is set to reopen in fall 2026, after rebuilding from a 2019 fire.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, whose resume in this genre includes the Aquaman movies as well as HBO’s subversive Watchmen series, is our self-sabotaging would-be hero, Simon Williams, a struggling actor first seen getting fired from American Horror Story for overthinking a minor role.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Kennedy fired and replaced all the members of that advisory committee last year.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire
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In a disturbing incident in the northern city of Rasht, regime forces shot unarmed civilians trying to escape an inferno engulfing its bazaar.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Rinderknecht has been charged with setting the fire that grew into the massive inferno.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Snow will likely begin by about midnight Sunday morning and then continue through the whole day Sunday, increasing in intensity later in the day as the low strengthens off the coast.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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They’re designed for higher intensity workouts like road running, so they’re optimized with airy cushioning to absorb impact around your heels, the balls of your feet, your ankles, and knees.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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My dad for enduring his heart transplant ordeal and surviving against all odds and my mom for her undying loyalty and being the best teammate of all time!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sweeney posted a video of the ordeal to her Instagram on Monday night.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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The initial compromise on ICE guardrails came after an agent fatally shot Renee Good on the streets of Minneapolis earlier this month.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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Charles Victor Thompson was condemned for the April 1998 shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend, Glenda Dennise Hayslip, 39, and her new boyfriend, Darren Keith Cain, 30, at her apartment in the Houston suburb of Tomball.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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When not hanging out of train doors in Thailand, eavesdropping on passengers’ conversation in North Korea or blasting around Japan on bullet trains, Monisha is usually on the hunt for the best sausage sandwich in the company of her husband, two children and mini-dachshund, Juno.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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The washer and dryer were commandeered as beer coolers and Melanie’s special mix tape was blasting over the house stereo.—
Dustin Timbrook,
AJC.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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This increases demand for low-carbon products, stimulates decarbonisation and strengthens interest in DRI/HBI feedstock, which Ukraine can supply.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The massage soothes the baby by stimulating digestion at home or during travel and operates on two AA batteries.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dak got sacked and lost seven yards.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Herbert was sacked a career-high 54 times while playing behind an offensive line that was without top tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater because of season-ending injuries.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Most of them have come under pressure while throwing, which means that Maye, his offensive line and McDaniels probably need to time his drops better.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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McIntyre threw Fatu threw a table and then picked up Rhodes, slamming him into another table with a massive powerbomb.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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