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
Since 2017, a series of destructive wildfires has cost tens of billions of dollars, including last year’s Los Angeles firestorms.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Trump's decision to dine with Fuentes between his presidencies ignited a firestorm of controversy over his association with extreme voices on the right.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump’s decision to dine with Fuentes between his presidencies ignited a firestorm of controversy over his association with extreme voices on the right.
—Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Since naming the controversial rapper as the event's headlining performer, the London music festival has been at the center of a media firestorm.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Trump's decision to dine with Fuentes between his presidencies ignited a firestorm of controversy over his association with extreme voices on the right.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump’s decision to dine with Fuentes between his presidencies ignited a firestorm of controversy over his association with extreme voices on the right.
—Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Since naming the controversial rapper as the event's headlining performer, the London music festival has been at the center of a media firestorm.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firestorm
Noun
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Calloway became internet-famous for her Instagram captions, elaborate personal storytelling, and a series of public controversies that blurred the boundary between confession and performance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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In a recent interview with the Associated Press about the controversies surrounding his stand-up career in recent years, the comedian, 52, talked about his Comedy Central series, which aired from 2003 to 2006.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The case gained national attention, generated thousands of tips, and sparked online theories and debates that continue even today.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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More than a century ago the rise of the player piano prompted strikingly similar debates about automation, artistry and fair compensation.—
Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead of postponing filming to resolve the labor dispute, producers pushed forward, crew members alleged.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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Those discussions ended without a breakthrough, leaving core disputes unresolved — including the scope of Iran's nuclear activities and the conditions for ending the war that began in February.—
Sara Cook,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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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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Ongoing military activity in the Middle East and disagreements over Iran’s control of key shipping routes have left the diplomatic effort vulnerable to collapse before the talks even begin.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The disagreement has also offered a preview of politics on the city’s newest Democratic body.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Firestorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firestorm. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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