1
as in shooting
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
police officers firing rubber bullets
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2
as in discharging
to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force
soldiers fired at the enemy in panic-stricken disorder
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3
as in stimulating
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
a school outing to the natural history museum fired his imagination, and he grew up to become an eminent paleontologist
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4
as in sacking
to let go from office, service, or employment
fired the secretary for incompetence
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5
as in throwing
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
fired a pass to the running back
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6
as in burning
to set (something) on fire
lit some kindling before attempting to fire the logs
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Recent Examples of firing
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The new station was set to include an indoor firing range and indoor parking for all vehicles, officials said previously.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Purdue is shooting the 3-pointer better than anyone heading to the regional round so far, while Alabama continues firing from long range at a frenetic pace under Nate Oats.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The media company also insisted that Taylor’s record at Stanford and his firing were matters of significant public interest.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The new station was set to include an indoor firing range and indoor parking for all vehicles, officials said previously.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
In early March, Hezbollah began firing rockets at northern Israel in support of Iran in the war and following months of Israel's attacks in Lebanon despite a ceasefire.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Purdue is shooting the 3-pointer better than anyone heading to the regional round so far, while Alabama continues firing from long range at a frenetic pace under Nate Oats.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firing
Noun
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In the engine room, Hoff spoke of how some keepers went mad because of the foghorn blasting every few seconds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Another was renting a vintage car and driving through Italy with a girlfriend with classical music blasting.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ball, who has been on a heater of late, set the tone early by showing off his full bag of tricks — shooting 3s off one foot, throwing no-look dimes and outleaping opponents for rebounds, seemingly toying with the Kings at times.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Three other officers returned fire, shooting 32 bullets into the apartment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Form Insoles combine mechanical arch support with a neuro-stimulating texture, which is proven to reduce foot fatigue and arch pain by increasing overall foot awareness and foot posture.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The skin care tool is trending for its scalp-stimulating benefits.—
Fiona Ward,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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The confrontation went viral in December 2024, as cameras captured Gastineau confronting Favre in 2023 over Michael Strahan sacking the Green Bay Packers legend to break Gastineau's single-season sack record.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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So Green can go back to sad-sacking and triple-singling starting Saturday against the Thunder, and certainly Monday against the Jazz.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Both errors weren’t egregious enough to call for a reprint, throwing thousands of books into recycling.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Hottovy remembers two years ago when Justin Steele suffered a hamstring injury and ultimately missed five weeks at the start of the season, the Cubs were able to build a throwing program based on the Catapult data that best mimicked Steele pitching.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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India is burning more coal to meet higher summer demand.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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One of Cooper's burning questions that was teased in the special's trailer is about Cyrus' love interests on the show.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Now, the country is wracked by the terror of a new, heavier bombardment, with more than 1,000 dead since March 2, when Hezbollah fired projectiles into Israel to avenge the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, sparking Israeli retaliation.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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With communications largely severed, trying to find out how family and friends are faring under bombardments is a stressful ordeal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Set the scene The Grand Hyatt Deer Valley is the first hotel to open at Deer Valley’s East Village ski base that will serve as the launching point to the resorts’ expanded ski terrain.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Manteca is launching a pilot program that is aimed at helping entrepreneurs, supporting local small businesses and showcasing the variety of food the city has to offer.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firing. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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