fire off
verb
fired off; firing off; fires off
: to write and send usually in haste or anger
fired off a memo
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Visually, this identity is immediately clear: instead of boxing or using magical powers, our giant robot characters will be firing off missiles and rocket punches while boosting across the battlefield, brandishing laser swords.
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
With the first official trailer due out next week, the short 21-second teaser features a chill DiCaprio sipping a drink when he’s suddenly jolted by his pregnant wife, played by Teyana Taylor, firing off her automatic rifle into a distant rural setting.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Before Costa could figure out how to respond, Musk fired off another post.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
But Vassell-Cox walked toward the detective, box cutter in his right hand, and the cop fired off one shot, striking him in the chest.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
With the first official trailer due out next week, the short 21-second teaser features a chill DiCaprio sipping a drink when he’s suddenly jolted by his pregnant wife, played by Teyana Taylor, firing off her automatic rifle into a distant rural setting.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Before Costa could figure out how to respond, Musk fired off another post.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
But Vassell-Cox walked toward the detective, box cutter in his right hand, and the cop fired off one shot, striking him in the chest.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Fire off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20off. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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