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as in inferno
a destructive burning
a number of suspicious fires in the neighborhood recently
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as in intensity
depth of feeling
had she the fire in her heart that a run for the White House requires?
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as in ordeal
a test of faith, patience, or strength
asked to be sent to the front lines, as he was eager to prove himself in the fire of battle
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as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
a school outing to the natural history museum fired his imagination, and he grew up to become an eminent paleontologist
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as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
fired the secretary for incompetence
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as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
fired a pass to the running back
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as in to burn
to set (something) on fire
lit some kindling before attempting to fire the logs
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Recent Examples of fire
Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The fire is just north of Lake Adger, also southeast of Asheville.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
When he was fired, Pruitt was owed around $12.6 million over the following five years.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
That someone is Naji Marshall, a man with fire propelling from the bottom of his feet — though on only one shot.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The fire is just north of Lake Adger, also southeast of Asheville.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Then Head of School Blair Lowry chose to fire Muse over his failure to self-report the incident, according to a letter summarizing the findings of third-party investigators T&M USA.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
When he was fired, Pruitt was owed around $12.6 million over the following five years.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire
Noun
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Gigantic yacht scorched by inferno outside Miami strip club.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The lines takes on a fresh resonance in the wake of January’s infernos.—
Stephen Humphries,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Researchers evaluated the effects of treatments on pain intensity according to scales that provided a standardized way of measuring severity based on patient descriptions.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps this is because the work came so quickly, and with so much intensity.—
David S. Wallace,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The incident recalled an ordeal Indenbaum faced in 2022, when his wife of 49 years died unexpectedly, prompting the widower to close her accounts and go through the paperwork, News 12 Long Island previously reported.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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My little brother, Phil, had just died after a terrible car crash and a six-year ordeal in a coma.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Enhance Elasticity Enhances elasticity by deeply nourishing the skin and stimulating collagen production, which helps improve firmness and resilience.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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The exercise plate is designed to stimulate muscle contractions and boost your circulation, while also enhancing your mobility and balance.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Then, on Thursday, Kiir sacked the governor of Upper Nile State, who hailed from Machar's party.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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And now 10 engineers charged with developing the AI have been sacked and the fate of the project has been thrown into doubt, staff told Forbes.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The slower a pitcher throws, the finer the margins of success.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Later, after realizing her own traumatic truth, Lola throws a rock at the strangers’ window during another fight, as if to symbolize their own internal conflicts urging to break free.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 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
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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
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Together Employee engagement reflects employees’ involvement and enthusiasm in their work and workplace, and language plays a major role in shaping that experience.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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With such unprecedented headwinds, the party actually did OK after Biden left the race: Kamala Harris boosted party members' enthusiasm and avoided a wipeout.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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