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
But, the firestorm on Glenhaven Drive, where the Shterenberg home stood, was too intense.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
More broadly, however, experts have told PEOPLE that urban infrastructure is not currently equipped to battle the kinds of firestorms like the one that swept through L.A. this month, fueled in large part by viciously strong winds.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Gascón, who is the first openly trans performer to be nominated for best actress, found herself at the center of a firestorm this past week as X (formerly Twitter) users discovered past posts voicing controversial opinions about the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and Muslims in her native Spain.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
Santa Ana winds had sent a firestorm down a nearby canyon, and embers were landing on the roof.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
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Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
More broadly, however, experts have told PEOPLE that urban infrastructure is not currently equipped to battle the kinds of firestorms like the one that swept through L.A. this month, fueled in large part by viciously strong winds.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Gascón, who is the first openly trans performer to be nominated for best actress, found herself at the center of a firestorm this past week as X (formerly Twitter) users discovered past posts voicing controversial opinions about the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and Muslims in her native Spain.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
Santa Ana winds had sent a firestorm down a nearby canyon, and embers were landing on the roof.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firestorm
Noun
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Asked about the streaming event about those controversies, Bloys demurred.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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There was controversy over the fact that hometown hero Lil Wayne didn’t get the gig in New Orleans.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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Late & Live will once again be the only place to watch the celebrity evictees first live interview alongside an array of unmissable exclusive features including access to the camera runs, special guest commentary and fiery debate.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the same debates accompanying discussions of slavery reparations in greater society permeate the order as well: Some feel a moral urgency while others criticize the effort as unfairly burdening the entities of today or suggesting the order’s ongoing work with the poor should suffice.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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By the founding of Israel in 1948, only about 20% of the total area of what is known as historic Palestine had been mapped – a fact that has fueled land disputes to this day.—
Christine Leuenberger,
The Conversation,
7 Feb. 2025
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The push follows an ongoing contract dispute between Optimum's parent company, Altice USA, and MSG Networks, which has resulted in the loss of access to MSG sports programming for thousands of customers.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 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 Trump administration will likely appeal the judicial prohibitions and, given the extent of disagreement between the White House and many Democratic-leaning states, the issue will likely be heard by the Supreme Court.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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But the process has faced delays amid intraparty disagreement on how to proceed.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Firestorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firestorm. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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