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 move is meant to bring down high diesel costs across the country ahead of the midterm elections.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
  • One year ago today, the auto industry bid farewell to a hefty federal tax credit that helped bring down the cost of electric vehicles.
    — Willa Rubin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of bring down
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  • Acoustic wooden bafflers frame the space and help create a sense of intimacy, with grand works from local artists peppered about and instilling a tangible sense of place.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But the Track Fire had interrupted this picturesque scene, charring the thick tree trunks that peppered the canyon wall in New Mexico.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of pepper
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  • 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
  • Lots of them are blown away by the fact something looking like this is a Harley.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of blow away
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  • The most important change may therefore be less dramatic than the image of a laser beam shooting down a drone.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • By October 2022, rumors were flying that the sisters were fighting over their mother’s will, a claim that Wynonna shot down while speaking with People.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2026.

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