firing

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noun

fir·​ing ˈfī-riŋ How to pronounce firing (audio)
ˈfī-ər-iŋ
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1
: the act or process of one that fires
2
: the process of maturing ceramic products by the application of heat

firing

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present participle of fire entry 2

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Noun found a flaw in the gun's firing
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Fear and loathing are running high as Hollywood processes Thursday’s shock firing of Bela Bajaria from her post as Netflix chief content officer. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 North Korea has announced the successful test-firing of two types of strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Fans chanted this month for the firing of football coach Lincoln Riley — after years of underachieving — though the Trojans have defeated Washington and Penn State after an Oregon loss. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The community member had witnessed the shooter firing at the pickup, authorities said. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for firing

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First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of firing was in the 14th century

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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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