Thesaurus results for FIRINGS

firings

noun

plural of firing

as in shots

a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece found a flaw in the gun's firing

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Recent Examples of firings Pelley was shown the door with cause after confronting management over the firings at a June 1 meeting. — Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026 The cuts include some firings, but mostly sending intelligence officials from other agencies who have been assigned to work at ODNI, such as the CIA, back to their primary jobs, according to The Washington Post. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Engineers, technical specialists, and test personnel assisted throughout the campaign by preparing the facility, overseeing the engine firings, and ensuring each test was conducted safely. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 But Wilson’s 2021 rag-dolling of Artemi Panarin and the front-office firings that followed two days later forever changed the course of the franchise. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Such a timeline seems plausible, as Russian officials have previously disclosed that the RD-0169A rocket engine intended to power the Amur rocket is in the preliminary stages of test firings. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026 The hearing arrived at a tumultuous time for the Justice Department, with mass firings and resignations hollowing out the workforce and Democrats and other critics raising alarms that Blanche is still functioning as the president’s personal lawyer. — Eric Tucker, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Her effort to reshape coverage has been met with a series of controversies, including firings and fiery resignations by CBS journalists accusing her of bias, which the network and Weiss deny. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026 During last year's record-breaking government shutdown, the department laid them all off – only to have their firings reversed. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 July 2026

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Noun

Their menus include advanced therapies such as vitamin shots, protein and stem cell treatments, and IV infusions designed to support goals like weight loss, stress relief, and gut health.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
Toronto made 13 of its first 22 shots — going 8 for 14 from 3-point range — to take a 38-25 lead midway through the second quarter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of shots

Noun

There are numerous federal regulations from different agencies around discharges of radium to the environment, but many do not directly apply to oil and gas wastes.

— Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
That order applied to nearly 8,000 active-duty and reserve troops who were involuntarily separated after refusing the shot, more than half of whom did not receive honorable discharges.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 23 July 2026

Definition of discharges

Noun

Solar storms are energy bursts from the sun that can contribute to strong auroral showings, several of which occurred in 2024, when the sun reached the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, marking a 500-year high in auroral activity.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Both of these carry the signatures of creative openings, bursts of genius, and new ideas being generated.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of bursts

Noun

Russia bombarded Ukraine last weekend with one of the largest ballistic-missile barrages of the entire war.

— Mark Montgomery, Washington Post, 31 July 2026
Less expensive than three artillery barrages, Colonel Bell said during a June roundtable discussion with reporters.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026