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Recent Examples of fireplug
His fireplug vitality surrendered only to his untamed playing, boogie feel and volumes upon volumes of mesmerizing riffs.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
At 41 inches tall and 161 pounds per side, this fireplug of a speaker delivers impressive dynamic range at realistic (live music) levels and will admirably fill all but the most gigantic spaces with detailed yet unfatiguing sound.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The newest member of the new-look Red Sox is an aggressive, fireplug of a player, which is why Cora keeps comparing him to the sainted Dustin Pedroia.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Not bad for a 5-9, 165-pound fireplug from southeastern Massachusetts.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2021
The son of an immigrant junk dealer, Mr. Asner had a fireplug build, jowly countenance and workingman’s semblance that are not traditionally considered the raw materials of stardom.
—Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2021
Gudea looks a bit like a fireplug.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
Butler was a fireplug of man, with glasses and a thick neck, wearing a sharply creased dress white uniform that seemed to almost gleam under the courtroom’s fluorescent lights.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2019
Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
At 41 inches tall and 161 pounds per side, this fireplug of a speaker delivers impressive dynamic range at realistic (live music) levels and will admirably fill all but the most gigantic spaces with detailed yet unfatiguing sound.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The newest member of the new-look Red Sox is an aggressive, fireplug of a player, which is why Cora keeps comparing him to the sainted Dustin Pedroia.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Not bad for a 5-9, 165-pound fireplug from southeastern Massachusetts.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2021
The son of an immigrant junk dealer, Mr. Asner had a fireplug build, jowly countenance and workingman’s semblance that are not traditionally considered the raw materials of stardom.
—Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2021
Gudea looks a bit like a fireplug.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
Butler was a fireplug of man, with glasses and a thick neck, wearing a sharply creased dress white uniform that seemed to almost gleam under the courtroom’s fluorescent lights.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireplug
Noun
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An Oakland firefighter retrieved water from a nearby hydrant and, cupping his hand, gave Tubbs a drink.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The mayor said the city has not been pressure testing the hydrants for a number of years.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One neighbor who attended the meeting told the board that a man who lived at the lot had been walking up and down the wash with what appeared to be an AR-15 and a crack pipe in his mouth, pointing the rifle at the homes.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Water coming from the pipe also contains elevated levels of manganese that are more than 100 times the amount recommended for tap water, according to the CGRS report.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 25-year-old driver of the SUV also struck a fire hydrant, crashed into a fence of a car dealership before the SUV rolled over, police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Getting enough water for the laundry truck has required some ingenuity, and at this location, with city permission, the truck taps into a fire hydrant.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The suspects were arrested on March 10 after authorities found them in possession of 1,948 garden ants stored in specialized tubes, along with an additional 300 ants in tissue rolls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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To clean, connect your extended brush or tube to your vacuum cleaner and use it to collect dust on the fan’s blades and surfaces.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There may be other lines that were installed by the homeowner, such as a gas line connecting to an outdoor grill or an underground electrical conduit to a shed or garage.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The ear is the principal part of my body that serves as the conduit to writing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unlike more common breast cancers that begin in the milk ducts, cancerous phyllodes tumors develop in the breast’s connective tissue.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The aerodynamics are helped by front and rear air ducts too.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fireplug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireplug. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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