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as in infernos
a destructive burning
a number of suspicious fires in the neighborhood recently
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as in ordeals
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 shoots
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
police officers firing rubber bullets
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as in stimulates
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 sacks
to let go from office, service, or employment
fired the secretary for incompetence
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as in throws
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 burns
to set (something) on fire
lit some kindling before attempting to fire the logs
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Recent Examples of fires
Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Milo Ventimiglia found healing through his acting work after losing homes in the Los Angeles fires.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Several fires broke out at energy and port facilities in the southern city of Izmail, in Ukraine's Odesa region, emergency services said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Palisades and Eaton fires burned over 40,000 acres, damaging nearly 20,000 properties and taking the lives of at least 27 people, according to a report by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Long-range capability These enhanced capabilities are critical to the successful execution of fires in support of combined Joint All-Domain Operations.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
As the demonstrators blocked busy roads, about 25 people were detained by police for setting fires on Brussels’ populated boulevards, according to Reuters.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
People are revving chainsaws and lighting fires.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Power isn’t just about a big bullet — how that bullet, the rifle that fires it, and the people using it all work together.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The driver’s side passenger then fires shots from a pistol at Bass-Moody, fatally striking her in the neck, according to police.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
When one of the Dark Hearts is about to shoot at Lizzie, Grasso fires the gun right next to her ear, which causes her world to go silent.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Wilks points the gun at the officer and the officer fires several shots.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
In The Simpsons’ World Cup episode, Homer is asked to referee a match after FIFA fires officials who had been bribed to call matches unfairly.
—Zoe Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The first three years are fully guaranteed if the school fires him without cause before the end of 2027.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Catherine decides to make Lucas repeat his intern year and fires Bailey anyway.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
Qing Yuan had seen many of these tiny corpses, pinkish, yellowish, tin-gray, curled up, always seemingly asleep, tossed by janitors into fires outside the building.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Milo Ventimiglia found healing through his acting work after losing homes in the Los Angeles fires.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Several fires broke out at energy and port facilities in the southern city of Izmail, in Ukraine's Odesa region, emergency services said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Palisades and Eaton fires burned over 40,000 acres, damaging nearly 20,000 properties and taking the lives of at least 27 people, according to a report by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Long-range capability These enhanced capabilities are critical to the successful execution of fires in support of combined Joint All-Domain Operations.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
As the demonstrators blocked busy roads, about 25 people were detained by police for setting fires on Brussels’ populated boulevards, according to Reuters.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
People are revving chainsaws and lighting fires.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Their range is not much greater than the drones Ukraine currently fires nightly deep into Russia.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Power isn’t just about a big bullet — how that bullet, the rifle that fires it, and the people using it all work together.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The driver’s side passenger then fires shots from a pistol at Bass-Moody, fatally striking her in the neck, according to police.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
When one of the Dark Hearts is about to shoot at Lizzie, Grasso fires the gun right next to her ear, which causes her world to go silent.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Wilks points the gun at the officer and the officer fires several shots.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
In The Simpsons’ World Cup episode, Homer is asked to referee a match after FIFA fires officials who had been bribed to call matches unfairly.
—Zoe Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The first three years are fully guaranteed if the school fires him without cause before the end of 2027.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Catherine decides to make Lucas repeat his intern year and fires Bailey anyway.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fires
Noun
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In today’s housing market, even the lucky ones often face exhausting ordeals and need to stretch their budgets to land a home.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kruse and Fialko invested seven figures into rebuilding Priscilla’s brand, stabilizing her finances, settling her lawsuits, cleaning up numerous private family ordeals, and attempting to help Priscilla repair her relationship with her daughter.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, just as the three prepare to leave, someone shoots out the car tires.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Rollins rarely shoots when dribbling around a screen.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is an experience for people who think chasing demon sharks on surfboards is rad, and whose not-so-guilty pleasures include using a bad guy’s head like a soccer ball while EDM blasts in the background.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … SPEAKER SHOCK – Hacker hijacks airport speakers, blasts anti-Trump and other political messages.—
,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Regulates Appetite Magnesium stimulates the small intestine to release a hormone called cholecystokinin (CCK).—
Devineé Lingo,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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This stimulates your ability to talk to others and share your feelings.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ohio State sacks Altmyer five times, wins its 10th straight in the series and covers the spread.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Felix Anudike-Uzomah #97 of the Kansas City Chiefs sacks Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Oscar-winning director throws viewers into a high-stakes race against time as a single, deadly missile hurtles toward Chicago.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mississippi State dominated large chunks of the game, piling up 445 total yards and building a 24-point lead midway through the fourth, but Texas ultimately answered with a mixture of short-area throws and timely defensive stops, led by Ryan Wingo’s explosive receiving day (184 receiving yards).—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Solar and wind power are growing fast and account for most of China’s clean electricity, but the country also burns enormous amounts of coal to supply power when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing.—
Brad Plumer,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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Set after the attacks of October 7, Y (played with slapstick elasticity by poet and playwright Ariel Bronz) pimps himself out for wild, debaucherous parties while the world burns.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Oct. 2025
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Developed in collaboration with firefighters and landowners, Seneca claims its scalable aerial units will redefine how wildfires are detected, controlled, and contained in an era of growing climate risk.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cattle farmers have urged lawmakers to support legislation aimed at reducing the risk of wildfires.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Fires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fires. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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