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as in launched
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
police officers firing rubber bullets
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as in stimulated
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
a school outing to the natural history museum fired his imagination, and he grew up to become an eminent paleontologist
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as in sacked
to let go from office, service, or employment
fired the secretary for incompetence
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
fired a pass to the running back
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as in burnt
to set (something) on fire
lit some kindling before attempting to fire the logs
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Recent Examples of fired
The director of student media at Indiana University was fired amidst a dispute between university leadership and editors at the Indiana Daily Student over what content gets printed in the student newspaper.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2883, which represents workers at the CDC’s Atlanta headquarters, said the HHS fired more than 1,300 CDC federal employees during the government shutdown, citing retaliatory reasons for their removal.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
For six to 10 minutes, police fired more than 400 shots.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The doc briefly touches on the importance to Ozzy of reuniting with Black Sabbath during his final show after he was originally fired from the band in 1979 due to his substance abuse issues.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2883, which represents workers at the CDC’s Atlanta headquarters, said the HHS fired more than 1,300 CDC federal employees during the government shutdown, citing retaliatory reasons for their removal.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
For six to 10 minutes, police fired more than 400 shots.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The doc briefly touches on the importance to Ozzy of reuniting with Black Sabbath during his final show after he was originally fired from the band in 1979 due to his substance abuse issues.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fired
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The two companies announced Tuesday that, in the near future, ChatGPT users will soon be able to use ChatGPT’s Instant Checkout feature—launched late last month—to purchase items from Walmart’s site.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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That tool was launched in 2017 by 538, which was dismantled earlier this year by ABC News.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Oct. 2025
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His teammates and Dodgers coaches cackled when Ohtani’s Michael Bublé walk-up song blasted during the Dodgers’ workout and Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box for a round of hitting.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The on-field swings were such a rarity that he was cheered on by Roberts, the Dodgers’ coaching staff and a handful of teammates and his walkup song (Michael Buble’s ‘Feeling Good’) blasted from the sound system briefly, sending photographers and cameramen hustling into action.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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The team also hopes to explore whether microscopic scaffolds can guide human cell growth and if the body can be stimulated to complete tissue regeneration once printing begins.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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But dogs still need ways to burn off energy and stay mentally stimulated.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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He was sacked three times (for 29 yards) and hit 15 times.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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Both starting QBs left due to injury – Stanford’s Ben Gulbranson suffered a leg injury while being sacked in the second quarter, and FSU’s Tommy Castellanos was injured while sliding by safety Mitch Leigber, who was ejected for targeting.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Bieber threw a towel over his shoulder, the upcoming surgery clear in his mind, and watched the last few innings with a cold face.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The chicken scene generally captures the way Orlean can cast a thoughtful eye over her life’s experiences and still manage to be funny while not dismissing the darts life threw at her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Words have been hurled from both sides in the week leading up to Saturday’s game, making this iteration even more enticing.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
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Mullen was 29-6 before Marco Wilson hurled a cleat and 5-9 after it.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Rogan’s comments come more than a month after conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during a question-and-answer session at Utah Valley University on September 10.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Casting is clearly a challenge for Panahi’s movies, which are shot without permits in direct violation of the law (bypassing the obligation to submit his scripts to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance for approval).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Whether they’re baked or simply stirred together, dips are the heroes of any Southern get together.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The ghosts of playoff games past stirred in the old ballpark.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Fired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fired. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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