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as in burning
being on fire
the fiery Yule log made a splendid backdrop for our holiday party
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as in searing
having a notably high temperature
the long, dangerous trek across the fiery desert
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
the fiery preacher held the members of the revival meeting spellbound
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as in spirited
marked by a lively display of strong feeling
the controversial editorial sparked a page's worth of fiery letters to the editor
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as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire
with a fiery vapor like that, the lighting of a single match could cause an explosion
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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
since the governor was known for his fiery temper, naturally his aides always shielded him from bad news
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Recent Examples of fiery
The five-episode season, a co-production of Sky and Peacock, quite literally starts with a deadly, harrowing bang as fiery plane parts rain down on the Scottish countryside, killing 11 locals in addition to the 259 passengers and crew.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
This image's fiery glare, eyes swirled in their galactic arms, is a combination of mixed-spectrum captures using the James Webb Space Telescope for mid-infrared light, and the Hubble Space Telescope for visible and ultraviolet light.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Bloody Maria By Dulce Vida Lime Tequila For tequila lovers, this Bloody Maria is a fiery cousin of the Bloody Mary.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
World: South Koreans began a weeklong national period of mourning Sunday as investigators worked to determine the cause of a fiery commercial plane crash that killed 179 people Sunday morning in the country's deadliest air disaster.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
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Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
This image's fiery glare, eyes swirled in their galactic arms, is a combination of mixed-spectrum captures using the James Webb Space Telescope for mid-infrared light, and the Hubble Space Telescope for visible and ultraviolet light.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Bloody Maria By Dulce Vida Lime Tequila For tequila lovers, this Bloody Maria is a fiery cousin of the Bloody Mary.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
World: South Koreans began a weeklong national period of mourning Sunday as investigators worked to determine the cause of a fiery commercial plane crash that killed 179 people Sunday morning in the country's deadliest air disaster.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiery
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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At private equity firm TPG, global head of human resources Anna Edwin poised one of the most burning questions for business leaders in thinking through their future talent strategies.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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The Brutalist is a Fitzcarraldo fable of artistic endeavor, a universal immigrant tale and a searing indictment of capitalism Jones plays opposite Brody as Tóth’s wife, Erzsébet, in an indelible portrait of a woman physically broken by war who remains resolutely unbroken in spirit.Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
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The nearly three-hour podcast was a perfect storm of virality: comedy, conspiracy, and searing insult, leaving the internet in tatters.Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Montessori was passionate about education from a young age.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Yamada focuses her work on culture, identity and politics, and is passionate about using her lens to connect with people, share their stories and make a meaningful impact in their communities.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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In recent years mocktails have evolved beyond simply combining juice, soda, and grenadine thanks to bartenders and producers embracing botanicals, teas, and craft syrups to create complex beverages that put these drinks on par with their spirited counterparts.Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2025
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Bill Maher Gets Fired Up Over Donald Trump On Podcast By Ryan Smith Senior Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter 4 Bill Maher clashed with actor Jon Cryer as the two engaged in a spirited debate about transgender people during an episode of the comedian's podcast.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Of course, rules to reduce nicotine in cigarettes would have no impact on nicotine in e-cigarettes, which have largely replaced combustible tobacco as one of the main ways young people now consume nicotine.Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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The response to Los Angeles’s worst fire crisis in history has been complicated by Santa Ana winds and dry, combustible terrain.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
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Coupled with erratic blood sugar levels – often caused by diets high in refined sugars and low in nutrients – these energy dips and spikes can leave you feeling irritable and drained.Lina Begdache, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
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This can contribute to symptoms such as fatigue, muscle aches, and irritable mood.Rosanna Sutherby, PharmD, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
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Flo Milli is closing out 2024 with yet another flaming hot freestyle.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Then again, those others didn't have Dwayne Johnson’s macho demigod Maui playing a flaming conch shell.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.Yasemin Saplakoglu, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
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“Fiery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiery. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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