as in controversy
variance of opinion on a matter
a seemingly endless firestorm was ignited by that U.S. Supreme Court decision
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Recent Examples of firestorm
The city’s spending on the program has generated a firestorm of criticism directed at the mayor on social media after it was first reported by Mass Daily News, an independent outlet, and then shared widely online.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
What might once have passed as a routine assertion of military law triggered a political firestorm.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
My comments ignited a firestorm.
—Mick Davis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Since 2017, a series of destructive wildfires has cost tens of billions of dollars, including last year’s Los Angeles firestorms.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
What might once have passed as a routine assertion of military law triggered a political firestorm.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
My comments ignited a firestorm.
—Mick Davis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Since 2017, a series of destructive wildfires has cost tens of billions of dollars, including last year’s Los Angeles firestorms.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firestorm
Noun
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Stress test the answer Ask about any controversies or conflicting findings around its advice.—
Sudheesha Perera,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Ted Turner, the media mogul and philanthropist behind the cable channels CNN, TBS, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, and the WCW who also courted controversy, died at his home near Tallahassee, Florida on Wednesday, according to The New York Times.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The debate was sponsored by The Denver Post, Denver7 and Colorado Public Radio, and the first question asked Bennet and Weiser to identify a policy position that separated them.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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The incorporation of UAVs into regular military operations marked a paradigm shift in the conduct of warfare, introducing new tactical possibilities, strategic dilemmas, and ethical debates that continue to evolve.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Noun
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When Magyar emerged as an opposition figure, their disputes became a recurring story in the tabloids.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The dispute, which has spanned three mayoral administrations going back to at least 2021, has now hit a breaking point.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
Noun
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This did not, however, mark the end of disputation concerning the Northwest Angle.—
Scott Spires,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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New reports don’t end disagreements The latest raft of reporting, with mysterious figures and unexplained sounds, has not yet made a believer out of skeptic Benjamin Radford.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The new restaurant takes over the former Biscuit & Hogs space, which closed amid legal disagreements.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
8 May 2026
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“Firestorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firestorm. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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