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fireball

[fahyuhr-bawl] / ˈfaɪərˌbɔl /










NOUN
grenade
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If things get spicy, there’s always Abbey Murphy, the Minnesota scorer and fireball who will mix it up with anyone, including a goalie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Social media videos showed a fireball erupting into the night sky at the Plastmass plant, which produces explosives, including for the Russian army.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

On stage, the singer is normally a fireball of intensity, screaming punky anthems like Yuk Foo and commanding the spotlight with magnetic charisma.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

When they do reach lower altitudes, the result is typically a spectacular fireball, sometimes followed by tiny meteorites scattered across the ground.

From Science Daily • Oct. 9, 2025

We stood there on that bleak hillside, quite unable to take our eyes off the huge fireball that was rising now over the city.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo