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synonyms for ball of fire

  • aggressive
  • determined
  • earnest
  • energetic
  • enthusiastic
  • resourceful
  • anxious
  • ardent
  • aspiring
  • avid
  • bent upon
  • climbing
  • come on
  • come on strong
  • designing
  • desirous
  • driving
  • eager
  • eager beaver
  • enterprising
  • fireball
  • get up and go
  • go-getter
  • goal-oriented
  • hard ball
  • high-reaching
  • hopeful
  • hungry
  • industrious
  • inspired
  • intent
  • longing
  • power-loving
  • purposeful
  • pushing
  • pushy
  • self-starting
  • sharp
  • soaring
  • striving
  • thirsty
  • vaulting
  • zealous

antonyms for ball of fire

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  • lethargic
  • unenthusiastic
  • content
  • easy
  • facile
  • fulfilled
  • satisfied
  • unassuming
  • apathetic
  • idle
  • impotent
  • inactive
  • ineffective
  • lethargic
  • mild
  • moderate
  • passive
  • weak
  • feeble
  • meek
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                How to use ball of fire in a sentence

                "A camp-fire would hardly flash and die out like that, Sarge," he answered thoughtfully.
                RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
                She got up and stood in front of the fire, having her hand on the chimney-piece and looking down at the blaze.
                CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMES
                The fire had been heaped over with earth—to screen it from prying eyes, I suppose, while the good work went on.
                RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
                But, as the keel of the boats touched bottom, each boat-load dashed into the water and then into the enemy's fire.
                GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTON
                The men, whose poniards his sword parried, had recourse to fire-arms, and two pistols were fired at him.
                THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTER
                The smoke from her kitchen fire rose white as she put in dry sumac to give it a start.
                THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN
                The rebels wished to advance from Lutao, but were kept back by the fire from the gunboat Maria Cristina.
                THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMAN
                They found a few belated sowars of the 3d Cavalry, who took refuge in a wood, and the artillery opened fire at the trees!
                THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACY
                The camp grew still, except for the rough and ready cook pottering about the fire, boiling buffalo-meat and mixing biscuit-dough.
                RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
                The fire crackled around the Dutch ovens, and the odor of coffee came floating by.
                RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
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