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View definitions for firing

firing

adjective as in combustible

noun as in arson

Strongest match

Strong matches

noun as in discharge

noun as in fling

noun as in gunfire

noun as in pottery

noun as in shooting

Strongest match

noun as in volley

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Example Sentences

Video seen by the Canadian Press reportedly shows police firing their guns over the counter of a convenience store and yelling "move over" as they aim their weapons.

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And he too is in the firing line.

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Clinton made her mark in Sheffield within eight minutes, firing in the winner when she reacted quickest after Millie Turner's header had rebounded off the post.

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In the memoir, which criticises the so-called deep state, Patel calls for "comprehensive housecleaning" of the FBI by firing “the top ranks”.

From BBC

A notorious Gazan criminal family later blocked the main road leading away from Kerem Shalom for two days, erecting iron barriers and reportedly firing on lorries trying to access an aid distribution point.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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