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
Chase McWhorter, ex-husband to Miranda Hope, was also spotted getting cozy with Draper, which has sent the internet into a firestorm.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Anthon has been in the center of a firestorm online, with immigration hardliners criticizing his PAC’s spending and how immigration bills have failed in the Senate.
—Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Jenna Russell, a doctoral candidate in computer science at the University of Maryland, has been following various social-media firestorms.
—Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Fans of the show caused a firestorm online, calling for the TV network to stop the season from airing.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Anthon has been in the center of a firestorm online, with immigration hardliners criticizing his PAC’s spending and how immigration bills have failed in the Senate.
—Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Jenna Russell, a doctoral candidate in computer science at the University of Maryland, has been following various social-media firestorms.
—Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Fans of the show caused a firestorm online, calling for the TV network to stop the season from airing.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firestorm
Noun
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The massive road project, decades in planning, has been enveloped in controversy even before getting underway.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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In August 2022, 10 miners died when the El Pinabete coal mine in Coahuila flooded — a disaster that sparked intense controversy by revealing how many Mexican laborers work without essential safety protections or official supervision.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His government promulgated a new constitution after just nine days of debate in the National Assembly.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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State funding levels, including Proposition 98 allocations, have also factored into the debate, with union leaders arguing revenue projections are stronger than the district has indicated.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are also disputes over land and grazing between mostly Muslim Fulani herders and largely Christian farming communities frequently escalate into deadly clashes in the north-central and northwestern part of the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Federal Trade Commission and StubHub this week settled a dispute over allegations that StubHub concealed the actual, total prices of tickets over a three-day period in May 2025.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 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
Noun
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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 12 Apr. 2026.
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