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
Stargazers could be treated to a host of bright fireballs and the sight of multiple meteors per hour whizzing across the night sky at more than 25 miles per second when the Quadrantids peak.
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Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 2 Jan. 2026
Best viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, the ideal time to get outside and try to spot some of these luminous fireballs is in the predawn hours on January 4, according to NASA.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2026
The Quadrantids are known for producing bright fireballs.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The year’s first supermoon in January coincides with a meteor shower, but the moonlight likely will obscure the dimmer fireballs.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
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Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 2 Jan. 2026
Best viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, the ideal time to get outside and try to spot some of these luminous fireballs is in the predawn hours on January 4, according to NASA.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2026
The Quadrantids are known for producing bright fireballs.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The year’s first supermoon in January coincides with a meteor shower, but the moonlight likely will obscure the dimmer fireballs.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireball
Noun
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Investigators also found eight 9 mm casings fired from a Glock pistol at the scene where Holmes was killed, according to the affidavit.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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At issue is whether the police search of Mangione's backpack was legal as officers went on to find a pistol, silencer and notebook inside.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately for him, Cooper is a 16-year-old awards-circuit dynamo who has this award pretty much locked down.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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The 4-foot-7 dynamo needed a lift to ascend to the top of the podium.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Fireball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireball. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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