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 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 Kids who grew up near those hills remember the rumble and roar of Rocketdyne testing another rocket engine and the cloudbanks of smoke from the test firings. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 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 The firings have been paused by litigation, but the White House is now refusing to fund the agency. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Widmar’s exit also follows Hegseth’s firings of top lawyers for the Army, Air Force and Navy last year. — Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 8 July 2026 Such blindsiding firings aren't limited to struggling employees; experienced professionals and executives are also abruptly dismissed due to shifting business priorities, restructuring, or leadership changes. — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for firings

Noun

Kansas’ three Democratic governor hopefuls dug in on the issues and took shots at each other’s integrity and effectiveness in an hourlong Tuesday-evening television debate hosted by Topeka’s WIBW.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
De Larrea took most of his shots from 3 and mostly missed them, shooting 4 of 20 from distance.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of shots

Noun

This makes operando neutron powder diffraction an invaluable tool for tracking structural changes as a battery actually charges and discharges.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Jones told the jury that gun safety experts will testify to the weapon’s history of false discharges and design problems, claims that the manufacturer, Sig Sauer, has repeatedly denied.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

Definition of discharges

Noun

As Kyiv intensifies drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, fueling gasoline shortages across multiple regions, Moscow answers with heavier missile barrages on Ukrainian cities and claims attacks on strategic Black Sea ports.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
These strategic American missile defenses, in Israel and elsewhere in the region, significantly boosted Israeli defenses against Iranian barrages during that war.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026