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
Employees protested the company's work with Israel, leading to firings and resignations.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
After parents were threatened with firings and evictions, 200 pupils withdrew.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
And more did come—mass firings of civil servants, the capture of the highest court, major cutbacks at universities, broad attacks on the civil sector.
—Kim Lane Scheppele, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Over the past 10 months, EOIR has lost more than 125 judges to firings and voluntary resignations.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
According to Semafor, which first reported on the firings, the staffers were among a group who sought to question the head of human resources, Stan Duncan, on Wednesday.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Agency officials said firings slow funding further.
—Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Tidmarsh’s ouster is the latest in a string of haphazard leadership changes at the agency, which has been rocked for months by firings, departures and controversial decisions on vaccines, fluoride and other products.
—CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Requiring over 20 hours of fabrication time, this lustrous dial is produced via the application of numerous layers of vitreous enamel and multiple firings in a kiln measuring between 800 degrees and 900 degrees Celsius.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
After parents were threatened with firings and evictions, 200 pupils withdrew.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
And more did come—mass firings of civil servants, the capture of the highest court, major cutbacks at universities, broad attacks on the civil sector.
—Kim Lane Scheppele, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Over the past 10 months, EOIR has lost more than 125 judges to firings and voluntary resignations.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
According to Semafor, which first reported on the firings, the staffers were among a group who sought to question the head of human resources, Stan Duncan, on Wednesday.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Agency officials said firings slow funding further.
—Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Tidmarsh’s ouster is the latest in a string of haphazard leadership changes at the agency, which has been rocked for months by firings, departures and controversial decisions on vaccines, fluoride and other products.
—CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Requiring over 20 hours of fabrication time, this lustrous dial is produced via the application of numerous layers of vitreous enamel and multiple firings in a kiln measuring between 800 degrees and 900 degrees Celsius.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firings
Noun
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Sabonis missed five of his first six shots while being guarded by Gobert, a 7-foot-1 center with four Defensive Player of the Year awards.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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One of the officers had fired at least five shots at Beebe, hitting and injuring him, according to court documents.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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Multiple batteries can address longer gaps in energy production when their discharges are staggered.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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No reliable pattern has been found between the Moon and hospital admissions, discharges or lengths of stay.—
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fortunately, Marty, posing as a federal agent here to arrest Lee for harassment, bursts through the One Well doors in the nick of time.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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These collisions unleash bursts of energy, allowing physicists to explore the most fundamental building blocks of the universe.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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The strike followed ballistic missile and drone barrages the previous night that claimed two lives in the capital and two more in Dnipropetrovsk.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ukraine needs a constant pipeline of weapons from its allies to defend against Russian barrages of missiles and drones – often several hundred in one night.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Firings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firings. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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