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opening fire

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  • as inbombard
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Synonyms for opening fire

verb discharge a projectile, often to injure or kill
  • blast
  • execute
  • explode
  • fire
  • hit
  • hurl
  • kill
  • launch
  • murder
  • open fire
  • bag
  • barrage
  • bombard
  • catapult
  • dispatch
  • emit
  • expel
  • fling
  • gun
  • ignite
  • loose
  • plug
  • pop
  • project
  • propel
  • pump
  • torpedo
  • trigger
  • zap
  • bring down
  • drop the hammer
  • let fly
  • let go with
  • open up
  • pick off
  • pull the trigger
  • set off
  • throw lead

Antonyms for opening fire

  • bear
  • create
  • fail
  • conceal
  • hold
  • keep
  • withhold
  • backfire
  • walk
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.