as in pistol
a very energetic person
what this club needs is a fireball who will bring some sorely needed energy and enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of fireball
In Grand Prairie in 2020, a natural gas leak ignited under a roadway, resulting in a fireball and forcing nearby evacuations.
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Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
If the object is larger, like a boulder, and brighter, it’s called a bolide or a fireball.
—Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
The images that followed showed a fireball and smoke rising from the building after it was hit.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
As soon as the fireball touched down, time was of the essence for researchers hoping to recover pristine samples of the rare rocks.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
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Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
If the object is larger, like a boulder, and brighter, it’s called a bolide or a fireball.
—Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
The images that followed showed a fireball and smoke rising from the building after it was hit.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
As soon as the fireball touched down, time was of the essence for researchers hoping to recover pristine samples of the rare rocks.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fireball
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireball
Noun
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As officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, Wenger came out the residence, pointed, then allegedly threw, what was later determined to be an airsoft pistol at officers, according to Podgorski.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Smith said the suspect, Shamar Elkins, a former member of the Louisiana Army National Guard, allegedly used an assault-style pistol to kill seven of his children and an eighth child related to him.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His many credits include performances with the New York Philharmonic, pioneering minimalist composer Philip Glass, genre-blurring singer Cecile McLorin Salvant, drum dynamo Tyshawn Sorey and such past and present jazz sax powerhouses as Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath and Branford Marsalis.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Miles projects as a commanding dynamo who will cause havoc with her ability to play at a high tempo in transition, move the ball quickly in the half-court offense and deliver no-look passes from any angle.—
Matthew Coller,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Fireball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireball. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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