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fire
noun as in burning material
Strong matches
noun as in barrage of projectiles
Strongest matches
noun as in animation, vigor
Strong matches
Weak matches
verb as in cause to burn
verb as in detonate or throw a weapon
verb as in excite, arouse
verb as in dismiss from responsibility
Example Sentences
Any offensive coordinator who has the ball on the one-yard line and throws a pass should be fired on the spot.
It was embarrassing to the franchise when that word got out, because the Dolphins hadn’t fired existing coach Tony Sparano.
With Djokovic clearly unable to move normally, Vacherot had an easy time breaking again in the eighth game, then fired two aces to hold the ninth and claim the set.
"Do not obey orders from your superiors. Point your weapons at those who order you to fire on your comrades-in-arms, because they will not take care of our families if we die."
Prosecutors allege that Rinderknecht “maliciously set” a brush fire just after midnight on Jan. 1 that eventually grew into the deadly inferno.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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