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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
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Witnesses said the victim was struck when a gunman opened fire outside Chamber 13, a sneaker shop located on Avenue U just over a block away from the fast food restaurant.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 June 2026
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 June 2026
Afterward, while officers were walking down a trail in the creek, a pitbull off its leash aggressively charged at them, leading an officer to fire their weapon and kill the dog.
—Velvet Wu
june 1, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Crucial events morphed into massive set pieces, like Louis hunting down Claudia’s killers by setting their theater on fire, exploding the motorcycles of the vampires who fled the inferno, and eventually bursting out of a manhole to behead Claudia’s main tormenter.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Witnesses said the victim was struck when a gunman opened fire outside Chamber 13, a sneaker shop located on Avenue U just over a block away from the fast food restaurant.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 June 2026
Verb
But Alamo breaks his own ground rules, raising his pistol and attempting to fire before the glass breaks.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 June 2026
Afterward, while officers were walking down a trail in the creek, a pitbull off its leash aggressively charged at them, leading an officer to fire their weapon and kill the dog.
—Velvet Wu
june 1, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire
Noun
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Our bombs turned the city into a burning inferno and killed countless civilians.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Twenty-six years earlier, a roaring inferno engulfed a Monte Carlo penthouse killing a billionaire and his private nurse.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Made from moisture-wicking fabric, this workout tank naturally repels sweat to keep you cool during high-intensity workouts and outdoor activities.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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But the sheer scale of the investigation, the months of manpower, the extensive surveillance, the digital forensics, the interagency coordination, the prosecutorial intensity, reveals something else as well, that our justice system does not operate on a single track.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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The many, many meetings During a two-day stretch in early May, 25 players went through the same ordeal as Ruiz.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Cruz also praised the film’s production team for supporting her throughout the experience and reflected on how the ordeal connected to the movie’s themes.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Wherever possible, Arnold shot outside the studio, capturing her subjects going about their everyday lives — a radical approach for celebrity photography at the time.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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According to Marcia, George was convinced he’d be laughed out of Hollywood because in the original script characters were running around and shooting at one another and nobody was getting hurt.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Four glowing laser beams blasting through open space converge at the center of our galaxy.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
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In letters to the court, Perry’s relatives blasted Iwamasa for lying to the family about what happened.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
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Petco Park was built to stimulate and revitalize parts of downtown.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The Fed typically raises its benchmark interest rate to help curb inflation by making borrowing more expensive and lowers it to stimulate economic growth and hiring.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Lopetegui was sacked by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) the next day and replaced by Fernando Hierro.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Opponents sacked Herbert 54 times last season, a career high.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Houser grinded through a pair of long innings that ate into his pitch count, throwing 37 pitches in the first inning and 27 more pitches in the third inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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But the game was overshadowed by a pregame incident that resulted in three ejections before the first pitch was thrown.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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“Fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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