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flamethrower

[fleym-throh-er] / ˈfleɪmˌθroʊ ər /


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Luke Kennard, a flamethrower who scored 50 points in the first two games, has scored just eight in the last two.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

"At that time, I was behaving a little bit like this flamethrower," she explained.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

They gave lefty flamethrower Blake Snell $182 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 2, 2025

South Korean police said they would seek an arrest warrant for a woman who set fire to her apartment building while trying to kill a cockroach with an improvised flamethrower, local media report.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2025

When he looks up to see me, the glare of his eye is like a flamethrower.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Nobody knows for sure just how hard legendary flamethrowers like Walter Johnson, Bob Feller or Nolan Ryan truly threw.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Dozens of stores selling fireworks resembling flamethrowers and packaged in garish boxes saw little foot traffic on a weekday morning.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

The film contains more than 1,000 digital fire FX shots, ranging from flaming arrows and flamethrowers to massive explosions and fire tornadoes.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2025

He’s one of the few young flamethrowers to stay relatively healthy.

From Seattle Times May 29, 2024

Nail files, hedge trimmers, and homemade flamethrowers were more his speed.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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