Synonyms of fired

fired

verb

past tense of fire

1

as in blasted

to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force

police officers firing rubber bullets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blasted
• launched
• shot
• hurled
• threw
• discharged
• loosed
• squeezed off
• flung
• tossed
• slung
• lobbed
• projected
• catapulted
• pelted
• heaved
• cast
• hurtled
• pitched
• sniped (at)
• blazed (at)
• hove

2

as in shot

to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force

soldiers fired at the enemy in panic-stricken disorder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blasted
• shot
• discharged
• blazed
• sniped
• peppered
• plinked
• potshot

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stimulated
• stirred
• provoked
• aroused
• triggered
• activated
• animated
• energized
• drove
• spiked
• awakened
• charged
• propelled
• inspired
• excited
• braced
• cheered
• lifted
• electrified
• revived
• sparked
• invigorated
• roused
• enlivened
• quickened
• motivated
• recreated
• moved
• rallied
• vivified
• filliped
• vitalized
• boosted
• raised
• jump-started
• awoke
• motived
• strengthened
• juiced up
• kindled
• resurrected
• awaked
• renewed
• actuated
• incited
• impelled
• set off
• pepped (up)
• refreshed
• instigated
• livened (up)
• zipped (up)
• amped (up)
• galvanized
• jazzed (up)
• fomented
• gingered (up)
• reactivated
• infused
• emboldened
• inflamed
• enkindled
• buoyed
• recharged
• restimulated
• regenerated
• rekindled
• turned on
• reenergized
• reinvigorated
• fermented
• abetted
• resuscitated
• rejuvenated
• steeled
• heartened
• fortified
• revitalized
• reanimated
• enflamed
• reawakened
• waked (up)
• re-energized
• refreshened
• reawaked
• woke (up)
• whipped (up)
• reawoke

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• killed
• harassed
• undermined
• drained
• exhausted
• dulled
• dampened
• wore
• damped
• deadened
• weakened
• knocked out
• burnt out
• checked
• washed out
• suppressed
• fatigued
• slowed
• sapped
• restrained
• inhibited
• wore out
• wearied
• debilitated
• quenched
• did in
• curbed
• enfeebled
• discouraged
• stilled
• enervated
• stunted
• quelled
• burned out
• repressed
• jaded
• disheartened
• demoralized
• kayoed
• fagged
• daunted
• dispirited
• tuckered (out)

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• killed
• harassed
• undermined
• drained
• exhausted
• dulled
• dampened
• wore
• damped
• deadened
• weakened
• knocked out
• burnt out
• checked
• washed out
• suppressed
• fatigued
• slowed
• sapped
• restrained
• inhibited
• wore out
• wearied
• debilitated
• quenched
• did in
• curbed
• enfeebled
• discouraged
• stilled
• enervated
• stunted
• quelled
• burned out
• repressed
• jaded
• disheartened
• demoralized
• kayoed
• fagged
• daunted
• dispirited
• tuckered (out)

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4

as in sacked

to let go from office, service, or employment

fired the secretary for incompetence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sacked
• dismissed
• removed
• retired
• terminated
• released
• axed
• discharged
• cashiered
• canned
• pink-slipped
• bounced
• mustered out
• sent packing
• downsized
• turned off
• excessed
• laid off
• showed (someone) the door
• kicked out
• trimmed
• separated
• furloughed
• unseated
• threw out
• chucked (out)
• drummed (out)
• booted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employed
• hired
• engaged
• retained
• signed (up or on)
• kept
• rehired
• took on
• reemployed
• contracted
• subcontracted
• recruited
• re-employed

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• employed
• hired
• engaged
• retained
• signed (up or on)
• kept
• rehired
• took on
• reemployed
• contracted
• subcontracted
• recruited
• re-employed

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5

as in hurled

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

fired a pass to the running back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hurled
• threw
• tossed
• slung
• flung
• lobbed
• launched
• pelted
• chucked
• catapulted
• heaved
• pegged
• hurtled
• lofted
• cast
• darted
• pitched
• bowled
• gunned
• ejected
• let fly
• dashed
• shot
• flipped
• rolled
• hove
• propelled
• precipitated
• rifled
• passed
• hooked
• thrust
• impelled
• projected
• bucked

6

as in burned

to set (something) on fire

lit some kindling before attempting to fire the logs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burned
• burnt
• ignited
• torched
• lit
• scorched
• kindled
• enkindled
• baked
• inflamed
• lighted
• illumined
• cooked
• enflamed
• immolated
• illuminated
• incinerated
• ashed
• set off
• broiled
• charred
• relit
• deflagrated
• lightened
• stoked
• irradiated
• brightened
• reignited
• scalded
• relighted
• seared
• kilned
• cremated
• rekindled
• scathed
• banked
• frizzled
• radiated

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• extinguished
• choked
• quenched
• doused
• smothered
• suffocated
• dowsed
• obscured
• stamped (out)
• snuffed (out)
• put out
• dimmed
• blackened
• darkened
• dulled

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• extinguished
• choked
• quenched
• doused
• smothered
• suffocated
• dowsed
• obscured
• stamped (out)
• snuffed (out)
• put out
• dimmed
• blackened
• darkened
• dulled

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