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Examples of firebug in a Sentence
after the second suspicious fire, police set a trap for the firebug
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The 49-year-old firebug threw the flaming liquid on the 23-year-old stranger as the downtown 1 train pulled into the Houston St. station about 2:45 p.m., cops said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 May 2024
And an even handier rundown of fireworks laws in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana for you firebugs.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 4 July 2023
Rogers reviewed call logs to guess their likely next target and alerted officers, who nabbed the firebugs in action.
—Jennifer Brett, ajc, 28 Sep. 2019
Some, like the radiantly red firebug, mutate aesthetically, their normally symmetrical designs warped and fractured.
—National Geographic, 30 Apr. 2018
There’s also a young son who is a firebug — and a cliche.
—Mark Kennedy, idahostatesman, 14 Dec. 2017
The measured pace and minimalism isn’t for everyone, but the firebug’s escalating, evolving motivations keep the film engaging.
—Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 25 May 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined above
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“Firebug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firebug. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
More from Merriam-Webster on firebug
Nglish: Translation of firebug for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about firebug
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