fire away

verb

fired away; firing away; fires away

intransitive verb

: to speak without hesitation
usually used as an imperative

Examples of fire away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Authorities attributed the success of keeping the fire away from the neighborhood to the natural buffer zones the ridges behind Robinson Ranch provide. Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 9 Sep. 2024 As Deposition Deion fired away Friday, sanity wobbled about the canvas and almost took a knee. Sean Keeler, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024 But firefighters have met their three main objectives at this point: keeping the fire away from power lines, keeping the fire off State Route 87 and keeping it from the community of Sunflower, a small row of ranches between Fountain Hills and Payson. Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024 Grade the episode below, then fire away in the comments! Nick Caruso, TVLine, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire away 

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Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire away was in 1756

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“Fire away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20away. Accessed 26 Sep. 2024.

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