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                    as in shooting
                                                
              
          
                                                      to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force                                       
              
                             police officers firing rubber bullets                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    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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                    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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                    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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                    as in burning
                                                
              
          
                                                      to set (something) on fire                                       
              
                             lit some kindling before attempting to fire the logs                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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