Thesaurus results for FIRE (AT)

fire (at)

verb

Definition of fire (at)

as in to blast (at)

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These winds could bring down trees or power lines and lead to some power outages.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Any stronger storms could bring down trees or power lines, and even locations that miss the worst thunderstorms will notice increasing winds as the front approaches.

— Bill Kelly, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bring down

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The attendees also peppered Talarico with questions about voter ID and the national debt.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Surprising, quirky additions are peppered throughout, such as a small trompe l’oeil ceiling fresco of a conservatory roof, complete with climbing roses and birds.

— Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pepper

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Otherwise, you could very well be blown away by Kim's answers to these questions.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Add Heidi Gardner to the list of guests at the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding who were blown away by how such a grand event could be made to feel so intimate.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of blow away

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Russia also launched 210 drones, the air force said, of which 181 were shot down or otherwise suppressed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Zelenskyy said Saturday the speed limits had prevented Ukraine from using Starshield to shoot down Russian Shahed attack drones.

— Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of shoot down

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