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as in inferno
a destructive burning a number of suspicious fires in the neighborhood recently

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verb

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as in to shoot
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force police officers firing rubber bullets

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as in to blast
to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force soldiers fired at the enemy in panic-stricken disorder

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Recent Examples of fire
Noun
If elected, what would your top 3 policy priorities be? (1) Infrastructure in forms of roads and increased police and fire due to the growing population. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025 Fir is fire resistant and does not require any chemical treatments—which is critical to avoid impacting the taste of wine in the cellars. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
To understand why, consider the Stinger: a surface-to-air missile with infrared capabilities to home in on targets but that is lightweight and shoulder fired. Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025 The idea that Trump would try to fire Powell has been frequently speculated on, in part due to the president’s harsh public comments. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire
Noun
  • Sergeant Eshel and the others on duty died in the inferno.
    Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
  • With his wife trapped in the inferno, the protagonist must navigate competing priorities between saving lives and preventing a terrorist attack.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Kp index — which provides a rough guide to the intensity of aurora displays — may reach 6, which will see the auroral oval stretch farther south.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Within a few years, the intensity and demands of their big lives and careers brought new pressure — and problems for the couple.
    Liz McNeil, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The ordeal unraveled at Moore’s spa grand opening attended by RHOA cast members Porsha Williams, Cynthia Bailey, Drew Sidora, Shamea Morton Mwangi, Eady, Kelli Ferrell, and Angela Oakley, per USA Today.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Tavares-Abel plans to use stop motion animation to tell the story of her ancestor’s migration ordeal.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Greece started its golden visa program in 2013 to stabilize housing prices and stimulate growth in a country facing a recession, skyrocketing unemployment, and austerity measures imposed by international lenders.
    Meehika Barua, HubSpot, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The importance of daylight The infrared light found in daylight can modulate inflammation, stimulate collagen production, prevent neurodegeneration, and even optimize mitochondria, which produce energy inside our cells.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The city was sacked again — this time by the Turks — and incorporated into the Ottoman Empire.
    Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • At the crossroads of Roman roads in ancient Gaul, Cassel was sacked by the Vikings in the late 9th century, and later became a 17th-century war prize fought over by France and Spain.
    Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
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  • Iredale quickly fielded the ball and threw to second base.
    Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The collection includes more than 200 items, including a wide range of bedding, bath towels and accessories, pillows, and throw blankets.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.
    Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
Noun
  • The enthusiasm has spawned an industry that turns offal—a catchall term for an animal’s nonmuscular parts—into pill or powdered form.
    Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
  • But, her enthusiasm quickly frustrated the bride-to-be.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025

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“Fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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