as in pistols
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 fireballs
The shower produces about five to six meteors per hour traveling 41 miles per second and leaving behind glowing trains of debris and fireballs, NASA said.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
There are fireballs of zombies on the loose.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Larger pieces of debris that burn bright enough to outshine even the brightest planets in the night sky are referred to as fireballs.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
For anyone that’s ever wanted to battle a goblin scrap fleet or hurl fireballs with one hand while blasting away with the other, this is the game to play.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The Perseids are especially famous for their brilliant fireballs.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The meteor shower is also known to produce very bright meteors, often referred to as fireballs.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Hot fireballs burst around the catwalk so close the audience could feel the warmth.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Meteor hunters searching for fireballs need a dark sky location to catch a glimpse in optimal conditions of up to 100 shooting stars per hour.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
There are fireballs of zombies on the loose.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Larger pieces of debris that burn bright enough to outshine even the brightest planets in the night sky are referred to as fireballs.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
For anyone that’s ever wanted to battle a goblin scrap fleet or hurl fireballs with one hand while blasting away with the other, this is the game to play.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The Perseids are especially famous for their brilliant fireballs.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The meteor shower is also known to produce very bright meteors, often referred to as fireballs.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Hot fireballs burst around the catwalk so close the audience could feel the warmth.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Meteor hunters searching for fireballs need a dark sky location to catch a glimpse in optimal conditions of up to 100 shooting stars per hour.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireballs
pistols
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In May, 1967, the Black Panthers entered the California Capitol Building with shotguns, pistols, and rifles to protest stricter gun-control laws.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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New Zealand has strict gun laws, which require an additional permit for possessing pistols specifically.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Fireballs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireballs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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