Thesaurus results for FIRE (AT)

fire (at)

verb

Definition of fire (at)

as in to blast (at)

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire (at)

Verb

That challenges the earlier idea that Homo floresiensis organized and equipped themselves well enough to bring down something as large as a Stegodon.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
Previous research has found these ultra-reflective clouds bounced more of the sun’s energy back into space and cooled the Pacific, contributing to a subsequent La Niña event, El Niño’s counterpart, which tends bring down global temperatures.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of bring down

Verb

As an amateur race car driver, the villa’s owner wanted elements of his passion peppering the interior.

— Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, dill, lemon juice, salt, garlic, Dijon, and pepper in a large bowl until smooth.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

Definition of pepper

Verb

Earlier, at least 17 people were killed in the southern Philippines, mostly due to landslides that were set off by seasonal monsoon rains that Bavi intensified before the typhoon blew away toward Taiwan, Philippine officials said Saturday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
They were blown away by his focus, drive, mentality and fortitude.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of blow away

Verb

Iran launched waves of strikes towards Bahrain, while Jordan’s state news agency said the country shot down four missiles fired from Iran.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
After Palm Beach County shot down a controversial data center proposal — a decision supported by many neighbors — attention has now turned to what’s next.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026

Definition of shoot down

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

firearms

fire (at)

fireball

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Fire (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28at%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of fire (at)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

dog days

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes