Thesaurus results for FIREFIGHT

firefight

noun

Definition of firefight

as in fire

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of firefight The firefight also lands Tex and Randy in the hospital, with Tex looking touch-and-go for a minute there. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026 In 2004, Weaver's platoon was caught in a firefight in an Afghan village. — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Another good Samaritan, also unnamed, was wounded in the firefight while helping the off-duty trooper. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 After a firefight, the Red Shirts captured several Black militiamen, marched them to a nearby site and executed at least four people. — Jacob Ware, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for firefight

Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefight

Noun

In Lyon, France's third-largest city where about 20,000 protesters joined the march, a fire broke out inside a tourist office.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
At the height of the incident, DeKalb fire crews blocked two right lanes of I-85 southbound and the entire access road next to it.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of fire

Noun

The claim that Ukraine has halted its strikes on energy sites could not be independently verified, but neither Russian officials nor media have reported Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries since the energy truce was announced.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Before the current attacks, the airport handled roughly 110,000 passengers a day — similar in scale to Miami International airport.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of attack

Noun

This can include missions like delivering combat divers into contested regions.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
After a dramatic, fiery takeoff, Airbus's U740-Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft completed its maiden flight on October 12, 2026, in the skies over Northern Europe as part of a program to provide Europe with its own autonomous Loyal Wingman.

— David Szondy October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of combat

Noun

Still, when the measles outbreak erupted, Bangladesh responded swiftly and initially seemed to be winning the battle.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Policy Policy Your guide to the Supreme Court, federal courts, judicial nominations, and the legal battles shaping American policy.

— Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of battle

Browse Nearby Words

fire-eaters

firefight

firefights

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firefight. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of firefight

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compunction

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes