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
  • The weight of the projectile and its travelling velocity would generate enough momentum to bring down big castle walls in a few shots.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The borough of Oakmont has voted to move forward with a harvesting program to bring down its deer population.
    — Christopher DeRose, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bring down
Verb
  • Six weeks after Beloozerov’s funeral, the FBI peppered Marina with questions during an hourslong interview at the agency’s field office in Washington.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands of architecturally distinct vacation rentals pepper the woods of Hocking Hills in southern Ohio, offering some of the Midwest’s coolest stays.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of pepper
Verb
  • Also blown away was the face of a clock tower that has been part of the nonprofit school’s landscape since it was founded in 1887, Carter said.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • For Bon Appétit's 2026 Pantry Awards, our editors put out a call for brands to nominate products released in the past year, and we were blown away by the spread.
    — Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of blow away
Verb
  • Earlier this week, at least 17 people were killed in Kyiv and surrounding areas as Russia fired more than two dozen ballistic missiles and anti-ship missiles – none of which were shot down.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • There are plenty of videos showing soldiers shooting down drones targeting them--or failing to.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 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 14 Aug. 2026.

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