FIREBALL Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

fireball

noun

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbȯl

Definition of fireball

as in pistol

a very energetic person what this club needs is a fireball who will bring some sorely needed energy and enthusiasm

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Recent Examples of fireball The meteor shower’s peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality. — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Under dark skies, expect 60 to 100 meteors per hour, including bright fireballs. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Few natural wonders are more awesome than the blazing fireballs that streak across our night skies. — Michael J. Caduto, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Bert shields Stuart from Wil’s deadly fireball, which leads to a magic fight to the death between the two that destroys most of the comic book shop and ends with Wil’s demise. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fireball

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The teen stabbed a police officer with a knife and stole his weapon -- a 9mm pistol -- just before the incident, then used it to carry out the attack.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
They were reportedly found to contain six handguns, Glock slides, trigger assemblies, sight assemblies, rifle magazines, pistol magazines, AM15 rifle parts, a suppressor kit, ammunition and other firearm parts, officials said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

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But mostly, the monarch persists because life’s job is to live; because within those thimble-size bodies hides a dynamo of survival that puts our most incredible machines to shame.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Quinn Tupaea was a dynamo in midfield for New Zealand and Damian McKenzie was dangerous both from fullback and from flyhalf later in the game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of dynamo

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