fire (at)

verb

Definition of fire (at)next
as in to blast (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire (at)
  1. bring down
  2. pepper
  3. blow away
  4. shoot down
Verb
  • Merck’s Lipfendra achieved similar results to injectable treatments, potentially heralding a new era of easier prevention for people wanting to bring down artery-clogging cholesterol.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
  • Put them in cool or tepid water to help bring down their temperature.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of bring down
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  • Lacy, who is famously fluid in his sexuality and laughs off any attempt to define it, peppers his songs with dreams of men and women, of wanting each yet leaving everyone.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • The world’s already richest clubs pepper the top of the list — Barcelona, second four years ago, are also second in our estimate — which stands to reason given it is their players who are most likely to feature on the world stage.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of pepper
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  • Deadline first reported last month that Scott had declared the film his next project after being blown away by Thorne’s adaptation.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 July 2026
  • And how does a community change, evolve, and embrace the new when the old landmarks of life are – literally or metaphorically – blown away?
    — Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026
Definition of blow away
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  • Saturday’s interception came after a drone was shot down around Padina, northeast of the Romanian capital, Bucharest, on Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • In the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, security forces shot down explosive-laden drones near the regional capital Irbil's international airport.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 July 2026
Definition of shoot down
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“Fire (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28at%29. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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