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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Maluleke, the former men's professional player, fired off commentary at the speed and cadence of an auctioneer.
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Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
Education Secretary Linda McMahon fired off a warning to those who still allow transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports in a social media post on Tuesday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Police said the gunman fired off more than two dozen shots as officers closed in, fatally striking Azcona, a five-year-veteran of the Newark Police Department.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
Jokes fired off across the late-night board all throughout Monday evening.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
Education Secretary Linda McMahon fired off a warning to those who still allow transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports in a social media post on Tuesday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Police said the gunman fired off more than two dozen shots as officers closed in, fatally striking Azcona, a five-year-veteran of the Newark Police Department.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
Jokes fired off across the late-night board all throughout Monday evening.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Fire off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20off. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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