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as in launched
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
police officers firing rubber bullets
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as in stimulated
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 sacked
to let go from office, service, or employment
fired the secretary for incompetence
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as in threw
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 burned
to set (something) on fire
lit some kindling before attempting to fire the logs
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Recent Examples of fired
Federal law only protects workers from being fired for having their wages garnished for one debt.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
Kennedy also fired all 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel and handpicked their replacements, and has been criticized.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … FROM FOX SPORTS – Five NFL head coaches have been fired this week, bringing the total number of openings to seven.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
During that entire time, the fans demanded Harrison be fired and pundits declared that the Mavericks had just made a potentially franchise killing move.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
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Republicans have also launched a congressional investigation into the fire response.—
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Following the tragic incident, a family friend, Ella Mackrell, launched a GoFundMe to help bring the teen’s body home, as well as cover expenses related to travel, lodging and the funeral.—
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The Hoosiers blasted the Ducks in even more dominant fashion in front of a Mercedes-Benz Stadium crowd overflowing with crimson.—
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Colorado shook off a mini-slump and blasted Ottawa in an 8-2 win, which included five goals in a span of 6 minutes, 18 seconds.—
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Many contests maintain that the frogs can be stimulated humanely to jump, such as someone blowing on them or clapping their hands behind them.—
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They can also be stimulated by the absence of male toxicity.—
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Maye was strip-sacked by Odafe Oweh while in Chargers territory to keep it a three-point game in the third quarter.—
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But Odafe Oweh strip sacked New England quarterback Drake Maye, and the Chargers recovered.—
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Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.—
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Indiana's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza threw five touchdown passes, improving his case to be the top pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.—
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The Palisades fire burned for 24 days, destroying more than 6,800 structures, damaging countless others and forcing most of the neighborhood’s residents to move elsewhere.—
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Brown, who was beaten with metal poles, bitten and burned with cigarettes, had his front teeth ripped out with pliers, prosecutors said.—
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Reluctant to give up their makeshift homes and livelihoods, many hid or hurled abuse at the authorities.—
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The reports indicated that derogatory and racial remarks were hurled toward Metcalf.—
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Good died Wednesday after being shot by an agent while in her vehicle.—
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Two of the monkeys had applauded the event with hopping and grunts, but the other three had shot like arrows into the trees, chasing after the peculiar bird that had remained indifferent to their antics.—
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“Fired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fired. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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