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 And as the most recent press secretary found out, you can be fired from the position just as quickly as you were hired. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026 Police fired tear gas and water cannons to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks, paving stones and other objects at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center. — Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 Officers retreated and called for backup, but officials said the suspect fired shots at police. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026 Later, Saudi Civil Defense authorities said a projectile fired by the Houthis landed in a residential area of Najran province, wounding six people. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 The shooter went straight into the classroom just left of the entrance and fired as many as 15 rounds, according to Krantz. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 Cops rushed to the scene after getting a 911 call reporting shots fired. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 Harpe was fired, along with five other SPD employees, after an internal investigation uncovered Flock misuse. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026 Luca Guadagnino‘s tech tale, which follows the five-day period in 2023 when Altman was fired and then rehired, earned rave reviews after its world premiere at New York Film Festival last week. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fired
  1. launched
  2. blasted
  3. stimulated
  4. sacked
  5. threw
  6. burned
  7. hurled
  8. shot
Verb
  • Instead, as Israel moved closer to a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia, Hamas launched an assault that upended the region, plunging it into war.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • When the Gulf state launched its golden visa in 2019, the government offered 10-year residency to people who could invest at least $545,000 into property as well as to researchers, teachers and specialized talent.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of launched
Verb
  • Lawmakers from both parties blasted the executive order late Friday, the latest in a series of steps that the Republican president has taken drawing the United States closer to Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Republicans have blasted Talarico's religious views for months and did so on social media during the town hall.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of blasted
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  • The treatments also lowered the production of inflammatory signals that cause long-term swelling, and stimulated new blood vessel formation to nourish healing skin.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Serra then analogizes the spatial mediation stimulated by Shift to a verbal operation.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of stimulated
Verb
  • And though his teammates were also lackadaisical when Daniels was sacked, the fact the quarterback went down with the ball in his hands with no timeouts in the first place is a real issue that Parsons believes trumps any other argument.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The game ended when Herbert was sacked after the Chargers moved to the Broncos’ 40-yard line, and time expired.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of sacked
Verb
  • The little girl would later tell officers that her brother grabbed the knife and threw it at her, the blade hitting her chest.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Patrick Mahomes threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns, improving to 8-0 in regular-season overtime games.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of threw
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  • But cars have been burned, trees damaged and people hurt in communities across the Palestinian territory, with some people calling this the most dangerous season yet.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Settlers had burned cars in the neighboring village of Turmus Ayya.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of burned
Verb
  • The American Civil Liberties Union sued in February, alleging officers hurled racial epithets, acted violently, and largely withheld food, water, bathrooms and medical care.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The allegations hurled by state officials against Orange County were based on flat-out lies.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurled
Verb
  • The final scene was shot on Marina Beach at the end of a rough day, in a window of just a few hours.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Lee shot the scene on a chilly fall morning, though it was supposed to take place on a hot summer day.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Fired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fired. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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