Origin of fire
Related Words for fired
burned, burning, alight, kindling, glowing, heated, baked, smoldering, smoking, ablaze, afire, incandescent, aflameExamples from the Web for fired
Contemporary Examples of fired
The NOPD fired Knight in 1973 for stealing lumber from a construction site as an off-duty cop.
In 1951, Harry Truman fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.
But others say a still-unidentified man likely fired the round that caused a lethal head wound.
But LGBT people can still be fired or denied housing in 29 states.
Cannons were fired in the heart of the tiny principality, which is no bigger than Central Park, to celebrate the news.
Historical Examples of fired
Windich and I fired our revolvers at them several times, and chased them up the hill.
Explorations in AustraliaJohn Forrest
Then, hardly looking at his target, he snapped his rifle back to his shoulder and fired.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
"Naturally," I said with nonchalance, though my quick temper was fired.
The Bacillus of BeautyHarriet Stark
Thus the salutes were fired, and thus the royal birthday was fittingly celebrated.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
I gits half eat by that crazy skate, an' fired without a cent fer it.
ThoroughbredsW. A. Fraser