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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
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
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
Gudea looks a bit like a fireplug.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
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
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
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
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
Gudea looks a bit like a fireplug.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
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
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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Officials urge residents in fire-prone areas to clear vegetation, maintain visible hydrants, and prepare evacuation plans.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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The municipality of Quito has ordered the deployment of 71 water tankers, five hydrants, five inflatable systems and three fixed water distribution points in southern Quito to address the emergency.—
Ana María Cañizares,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Wilson was built like a fire hydrant at 190 pounds and produced huge power.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Years later, one of his political opponents printed a flier with a red fire hydrant.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Dams, straightening, dredging, channelizing, and an unseen network of pipes and drains and overflow tunnels have nearly eliminated the river’s likelihood of overflowing its banks and destroying businesses downtown.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Plus, all that hair can run down your drain, clogging pipes.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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An allied invention was the forming tube that compressed the yarns as the strand was made.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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There's a channel that runs down the bottom of the down tube that the cables sit in, held in place by a plastic cover that's screwed onto the frame.—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is before Doom sends Franklin to hell and uses his goddaughter Valeria as a magical conduit.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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The tool did a superb job of cutting the plastic electrical conduit.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Sleep stations — McClain, Ayers, and Onishi cleaned out the air ducts leading into their crew quarters in the Harmony module.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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If the calculation is wrong, everything downstream—equipment selection, duct sizing, airflow balancing—will also be off.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Fireplug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireplug. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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