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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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as in to provoke
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the dynamic speaker fired up the audience as no one had previously done
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Recent Examples of fire
Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
The Saudi hospital, El Fasher’s remaining public facility with the capacity to perform surgery and treat the wounded, has previously come under fire.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
Driving the news: Late Friday night, the White House fired 17 inspectors general — independent agency watchdogs responsible for identifying fraud, waste and corruption.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Naked Burn Gel for fire stunts; Dustin Brooks and Colin Decker for the development of Fire for Hire’s naked burn gel; and Attila T. Áfra for the Intel Open Image Denoise, and Timo Aila for his work at NVIDIA applying U-Nets to denoising.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
The Saudi hospital, El Fasher’s remaining public facility with the capacity to perform surgery and treat the wounded, has previously come under fire.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
Earlier this offseason, Bevell interviewed for the Cleveland Browns’ offensive coordinator opening, but the team promoted Tommy Rees to fill the void after firing former Miami Hurricanes quarterback Ken Dorsey.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
Driving the news: Late Friday night, the White House fired 17 inspectors general — independent agency watchdogs responsible for identifying fraud, waste and corruption.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire
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For homeowners in Illinois and across the country, the Getty’s resilience against the inferno holds important lessons.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Unusually strong Santa Ana winds topped off decades of decisions about land management and urban planning—setting a stage for sparks (with a still unknown origin) that ignited some of the most destructive infernos in California’s admittedly fire-prone history.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
17 Jan. 2025
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With adjustable massage nodes, three levels of intensity and the option to concentrate on one area, the convenient massage chair is customizable to your needs.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Nike Nike’s high intensity sport’s bra is going to be your go-to for HIIT class, boxing, sweaty private training sessions, and more.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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Kaine said she’s grown wary of SpaceX’s response to the ordeal and the Starship program in general.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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The entire ordeal was captured by multiple videos and placed online.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Investors responded with enthusiasm, sending Burberry shares up nearly 15 percent to 12.31 pounds in morning trading following the update.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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In his defense, the Anti-Defamation League tweeted from X that Musk’s gesture seemed to be an awkward expression of enthusiasm.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Keeping his leads separated for most of the runtime, Polish runs them through gauntlets of knife fights, fist fights, gun fights, rocket fights and more.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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What Mayorkas is sure of is that the incoming administration, despite its rhetoric, will face the same gauntlet of challenges that burdened his team.—
Michael Wilner,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Lots of heartbreak, lots of sad emotions just coming up short, but there’s still those exciting feelings inside that there’s more out there.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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To that end, experts say not to ignore, bury, or resist the messy mix of emotions that may arise.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2025
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Thilo Kehrer, who rises above Mings, meets the resulting cross emphatically.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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In the center of the back of the coin, a large cross was meant to symbolize imperial power, establishing Otto III’s Christianity and blending it with the power of the empire, according to historians.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Take a leaf out of the '90s decorating stylebook by embracing layered lighting—think floor lamps, wall sconces, and table lamps—to create warmth, depth, and intimacy.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2025
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This recipe brings the warmth and decadence of a cup of hot cocoa into grab-and-go treats that have a brownie-like texture that can’t be topped.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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