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
There are fireballs of zombies on the loose.
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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
Known for producing bright fireballs and up to 100 meteors per hour under ideal conditions, the Perseids offer a stunning display — even with moonlight interference — and can be viewed live online or outdoors with the naked eye.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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
Known for producing bright fireballs and up to 100 meteors per hour under ideal conditions, the Perseids offer a stunning display — even with moonlight interference — and can be viewed live online or outdoors with the naked eye.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireballs
pistols
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Armed with clubs and pistols, vigilantes went door to door, herding more than three hundred men, women, and children through the streets and out of town.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Federal agents executed a search warrant at her home in Virginia and found three 9mm pistols, including one inside a purse that also contained Perkins’ photo identification.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Fireballs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireballs. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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