as in controversy
variance of opinion on a matter
a seemingly endless firestorm was ignited by that U.S. Supreme Court decision
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Recent Examples of firestorm
The Sun Devils were instead forced to punt and a reactionary firestorm began on social media.
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Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
In November, Ben Affleck set off a firestorm among the rank-and-file in Hollywood with his predictions on how AI will ripple across the industry.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos set off a media firestorm when it was announced just before the election that the Washington Post, of which Bezos is also the owner, would not endorse any candidate.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
At the college level, San Jose State's volleyball team was at the center of a national media firestorm this season over the presence of a transgender athlete on the team and a teammate being involved in multiple lawsuits over the issue.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
In November, Ben Affleck set off a firestorm among the rank-and-file in Hollywood with his predictions on how AI will ripple across the industry.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos set off a media firestorm when it was announced just before the election that the Washington Post, of which Bezos is also the owner, would not endorse any candidate.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
At the college level, San Jose State's volleyball team was at the center of a national media firestorm this season over the presence of a transgender athlete on the team and a teammate being involved in multiple lawsuits over the issue.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firestorm
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The controversy surrounding Emilia Perez comes in stark contrast to the positive reception of Wicked.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Whatever the controversy, these Thanksgiving stories will slake your appetite!JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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But looming over the debate was what could happen after President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, the day after TikTok must be divested.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Decades before sanctuary cities became a vigorous partisan debate, Sacramento declared itself as one of the first in America.Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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City officials did not say what set off the dispute.Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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This is because a dispute would result in the donation amount being withdrawn from the campaign's balance, in addition to a $15 dispute fee.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jake is a single father who has brought Kristen up in the severe Calvinist tradition, marked by Bible disputations of Talmudic intricacy and by a radical detachment from secular and popular culture.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
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And yet there is one aspect of the book which was notable: a disputation of the Richard Wrangham's work in Demonic Males.Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2013
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The lawsuit, originally filed by DHL in September, centers around a financial disagreement stemming from MyPillow's use of DHL's delivery services.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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But the board quickly devolved into disagreement Tuesday as supervisors nominated themselves for the officer positions.Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Firestorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firestorm. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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