fired

verb

Definition of firednext
past tense of fire
1
as in launched
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force police officers firing rubber bullets

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2
as in blasted
to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force soldiers fired at the enemy in panic-stricken disorder

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3
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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4
as in sacked
to let go from office, service, or employment fired the secretary for incompetence

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5
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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6
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 During the war, Tehran had reportedly fired missiles as far as Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base about 2,000 miles from Iran. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Tenants of the building on Bergen Street were told to remain in their units for several hours as police investigated reports of shots fired and at least three people wounded. — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Unfortunately for our recent graduates, that could be after you've been fired, or never hired in the first place. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The Super Bowl-winning coach has bounced around the industry since being fired by the Bucs following the 2008 season. — Abby Disalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 Pirro should be fired and permanently banned from the Fox News Channel. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 Davis, Anderson and two other men were alleged to be in the Cadillac that fired on Shakur and Knight. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026 Police said at the time that multiple suspects arrived in a Chevy Equinox, and a passenger in the car fired a pistol before the driver got out and sprayed the residence with bullets from a rifle. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026 The officer who fired, a Twin Falls police officer, is being reviewed, Hicks said. — Dana Griffin, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fired
  1. launched
  2. blasted
  3. stimulated
  4. sacked
  5. threw
  6. burned
  7. hurled
  8. shot
Verb
  • Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department detectives have launched an investigation after a man was found dead in Santa Clarita on Sunday morning.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Before Rick Jackson launched his surprise bid for the highest political office in Georgia earlier this year, some people in Alabama already knew his name.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of launched
Verb
  • In the 51st minute, Sonis’ cross reached Yazmeen Ryan, who took a touch and blasted it home for the 1-0 lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The band blasted into a machine-gun pace, waking the entire crowd.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of blasted
Verb
  • So the majority of product [is] stimulated by patient interaction, and the hero product has to be the Polish.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • What might have seemed dull to a thought stimulated by the senses or by intellectual pursuits becomes an opportunity to listen for what Christ is imparting to us – nurturing our progress in understanding the things of Spirit, God.
    — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stimulated
Verb
  • One thing Taylor won't like is that Burrow was sacked once and then hit while throwing on third-and-4 from the Lions 38 during the second series.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Norwich just missed out on that position, coming ninth, but head coach Liam Manning was nowhere to be seen by then, having been sacked in November with his team second-bottom of the table.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sacked
Verb
  • Counsell and head trainer Nick Frangella quickly came out to check on Gausman, who walked it off and threw a couple of test pitches before staying in.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • With former teammate Jorge Posada catching him, Rivera threw 11 pitches to four batters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of threw
Verb
  • Laurie Allen left her home in Nine Mile Falls, a community north of Spokane, last weekend, fleeing with her husband, dog and two kittens as a wildfire burned a short distance away.
    — Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Stop planning for the mirror image, because Beijing burned the mirror.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of burned
Verb
  • Inside a packed event space at The Combine in Kansas City, amendment opponents immediately claimed victory and hurled chants after results came in Tuesday evening.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The fashion genius who hurled anti-semitic slurs at strangers in 2011 will be honored at the next Met Gala.
    — Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurled
Verb
  • The ball hit the bag and shot into the air, allowing the Angels’ fifth run to score.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Other, unredacted body camera footage depicted an encounter that lasted less than 90 seconds from when most Oakland officers arrived on scene until the moment when the man was shot.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of shot

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