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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 burned
to set (something) on fire
lit some kindling before attempting to fire the logs
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Recent Examples of fired
Kennedy also fired all 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel and handpicked their replacements, and has been criticized.
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Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
That plan continues with Steak Shop by Rancher’s Reserve, a 1,500-square-foot shop equipped with a red-brick oven, where pork sausage hot dogs on sourdough buns, potato salad and steak sandwiches will be fired with Florida white oak.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Hood was fired from the Department of Correction after his conviction, officials said.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
One player taking advantage of the easier setup is rising star Akshay Bhatia, who fired a 67 in his opening round on Thursday.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
That plan continues with Steak Shop by Rancher’s Reserve, a 1,500-square-foot shop equipped with a red-brick oven, where pork sausage hot dogs on sourdough buns, potato salad and steak sandwiches will be fired with Florida white oak.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Hood was fired from the Department of Correction after his conviction, officials said.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
One player taking advantage of the easier setup is rising star Akshay Bhatia, who fired a 67 in his opening round on Thursday.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fired
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Republicans have also launched a congressional investigation into the fire response.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Following the tragic incident, a family friend, Ella Mackrell, launched a GoFundMe to help bring the teen’s body home, as well as cover expenses related to travel, lodging and the funeral.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The city has been roiled by immigration raids and protests, and local leaders, including Mayor Karen Bass, have blasted the White House.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Just this season, Kerr has attended a No Kings rally, called for gun control laws multiple times and has blasted immigration enforcement personnel for the death of Minnesota woman Renee Nicole Good.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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These channels are tuned to trigger a voltage spike and tell the trap to close only if stimulated multiple times in rapid succession.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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Many contests maintain that the frogs can be stimulated humanely to jump, such as someone blowing on them or clapping their hands behind them.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Dak got sacked and lost seven yards.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Herbert was sacked a career-high 54 times while playing behind an offensive line that was without top tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater because of season-ending injuries.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Residents of the home and neighbors threw buckets of water on the flames before fire crews arrived, which Mountain View says helped keep the fire from doing too much damage.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The pursuers yelled taunts, threw bottles, and expected the two women to settle their differences with a fistfight, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some have had to abandon their homes, with all of their belongings still inside, only to find out later that those houses were burned to the ground.—
Edwidge Danticat,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fort Worth firefighter Caleb Halvorson, who was critically burned while responding to a house fire in Fort Worth's historic Southside last September, shared a powerful response following a Tarrant County grand jury's decision not to charge the suspect in that fire with arson.—
Ginger Allen,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Insurgents hurled grenades at the office of a government administrator in Dalbandin district, but a swift response by security forces forced them to flee, according to local authorities.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The blast hurled a dozen people into the air, one or two as high as 60 or 70 feet, the Nevada City Journal reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Thompson was told to leave the complex after police were called, but returned three hours later and shot the couple.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the days since Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration agents, localized anger quickly expanded into broader opposition to ICE’s presence and tactics in Minnesota.—
Mike Stunson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Fired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fired. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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