Thesaurus results for FIRE (AT)

fire (at)

verb

Definition of fire (at)

as in to blast (at)

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Boise State linebacker Mana Tuioti was in the right place at the right time to bring down the ball and return it 15 yards to the Texas State 11-yard line.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026
Pryor taught me that comedy can be dangerous, uncomfortable, and still bring down the house.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of bring down

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For at least a month, the president has been peppering both executive actions and promises of cash payouts into his midterm campaign schedule and social media posts.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
The Glee reboot should pepper the series with some fun cameos from beloved characters, many of whom got cast in the later shakier seasons, as well as some of the most fun guest stars.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of pepper

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As someone who recently learned how to play Mahjong, I was thrilled to receive this as a gift and was blown away by the presentation and detail put into the set.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2026
The soil dried out, came loose, was blown away to reveal all kinds of things.

— Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of blow away

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Russia’s Defense Ministry said Thursday that its forces shot down 496 Ukrainian drones over 13 Russian regions overnight, as well as the Crimean Peninsula, which was annexed by Russia, and the Black and Azov Seas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
The Russian Defense Ministry said that its forces shot down nearly 500 drones overnight.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of shoot down

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