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as in shooting
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
police officers firing rubber bullets
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as in discharging
to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force
soldiers fired at the enemy in panic-stricken disorder
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as in stimulating
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 sacking
to let go from office, service, or employment
fired the secretary for incompetence
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as in throwing
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 burning
to set (something) on fire
lit some kindling before attempting to fire the logs
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Recent Examples of firing
Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Former Milwaukee police detective Travis Jung and his attorneys made their case at an appeal hearing for his firing before the city’s Fire and Police Commission.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The group is still firing rockets toward residential areas in Israel, including Tel Aviv.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Dewan’s ouster as county superintendent was the latest in a string of controversial resignations and firings within the county over the last decade.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Former Milwaukee police detective Travis Jung and his attorneys made their case at an appeal hearing for his firing before the city’s Fire and Police Commission.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
Key Facts Iran attacked Israel on Tuesday—firing more than 180 missiles with no warning in retaliation for a strike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah—causing widespread speculation over how Israel will respond.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The group is still firing rockets toward residential areas in Israel, including Tel Aviv.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Claudio’s palace intrigues (attempting to overthrow Jon Voight’s Crassus, who wounds Claudio by shooting Deliverance-style arrows) initiates the film’s eventual mess.Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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During the height of the East Coast-West Coast hip-hop feud, a 25-year-old Shakur was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in September 1996.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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This then works like an acoustic pipette, blasting the mixture with sound waves.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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Initially going by the code name Asgardian, Kaplan was introduced as a member of the Young Avengers whose magical powers include blasting energy and manipulating reality.Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Some studies suggest that biotin may be helpful for stimulating hair growth and preventing hair loss.Marie Courtois, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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By stimulating specific points along the body’s meridians, acupuncture is believed to help regulate the flow of Qi (life energy).Irina Logman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Rebels forced Ralston Valley to punt the ball after sacking Andrews on third-and-7.David Mullen, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
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Early in the third quarter, Hutchinson injured himself after sacking Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.Jacob Lev, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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But in July, the local agencies received word from the Forest Service that contractors could no longer provide aerial supervision over fires burning on federal land.Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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The methane-burning BE-4s, each one generating 550,000 pounds of thrust, continued boosting the rocket out of the lower atmosphere for another three minutes or so before shutting down.William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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But the prospect of Israel launching a major retaliation that would target Iran’s oil production and export infrastructure has traders on higher alert.David Blackmon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Harris herself has visited Pennsylvania more than 13 times in 2024, and seven times since launching her presidential bid.Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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And as the model offers only 224 ft lbs of torque on tap in manual mode, most NSX owners will be stirring the silky manual gearbox and enjoying the 8,000 rpm redline much of the time, rewarded by the scintillating exhaust note.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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The best scalp scrubs help deep-clean your scalp by removing dead skin cells, excess oil, and product buildup.Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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These could include planting trees, removing asphalt from playgrounds, installing outdoor classrooms and erecting shade structures.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firing. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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