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What is another word for firing?

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Noun

The process of shooting or discharging, typically a bullet

The act of ordering or forcing someone to leave a position or role

The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles, projectiles or bullets

An act of throwing

Containers made from clay

The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage

A feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation

The act or process of burning

Adjective

Functioning or able to function

Verb

To be triggering enthusiasm or eagerness

Present participle for to cause to burn or catch fire

Present participle for to shoot or discharge a projectile, pulse or stream via a weapon or device

Present participle for to send through the air via physical force or acceleration

Present participle for to discharge from a job or position

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Noun

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The process of shooting or discharging, typically a bullet

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“The thrust of a saber, the firing of a musket, and even the discharge of a cannon found easy expression in art.”

Noun

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The act of ordering or forcing someone to leave a position or role

axe^UK

ax^US

the order of the boot

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Noun

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The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles, projectiles or bullets

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Noun

An act of throwing

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Noun

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Containers made from clay

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Noun

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The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage

Noun

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A feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation

fervour^UK

fervor^US

fulfilment^UK

fulfillment^US

ardour^UK

ardor^US

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Noun

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The act or process of burning

Adjective

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Functioning or able to function

firing on all cylinders

traveling^US

travelling^UK

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Verb

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To be triggering enthusiasm or eagerness

galvanizing^US

energising^UK

energizing^US

galvanising^UK

giving someone a buzz

giving someone a charge

giving someone a kick

lighting a fire under

putting zip into

quickening

tickling someone pink

firing the enthusiasm of

firing the imagination of

fueling^US

giving a shot in the arm to

breathing new life into

giving a buzz

coming around

firing with enthusiasm

regaining consciousness

putting up to

bringing back to life

getting someone going

mobilizing^US

raising from the dead

mobilising^UK

catalyzing^US

giving a new lease of life to

recovering consciousness

tickling pink

bringing back

coming to one's senses

catalysing^UK

coming back from the dead

stiffening the resolve of

acting as a incentive to

coming alive

starting off

showing signs of life

driving crazy

modernizing^US

setting up

building a fire under

driving round the bend

modernising^UK

acting as a stimulus to

giving someone a shout

having as a consequence

blowing away the cobwebs

acting as a fillip to

acting as a impetus to

favouring^UK

favoring^US

boosting moral

raising spirits

initializing^US

adding fuel to the flames

giving the incentive to

bringing round

putting new life into

giving a new lease on life

getting going again

putting some spark into

reinventing

giving new strength to

emphasizing^US

lifting the morale of

giving confidence

giving pep talk

bielding

raising the morale of

stimulating spiritually

giving confidence to

giving hope to

boosting morale

lifting the spirits of

giving a shot in the arm

magnetizing^US

taking your breath away

magnetising^UK

making your head spin

going to your head

initialising^UK

taking out of mothballs

emphasising^UK

being responsible for

tantalizing^US

reviving the memory of

recognising^UK

flashing

coming to one

bethinking oneself of

citing

recognizing^US

whetting one's appetite

putting new heart into

putting new strength in

maximizing^US

fanning the flames of

maximising^UK

tantalising^UK

sticking in one's craw

setting one's teeth on edge

rubbing the wrong way

giving someone the hump

hacking you off

rubbing up the wrong way

getting on one's nerves

getting under your skin

making someone see red

driving to distraction

getting your goat

ticking off

trying the patience of

bumming out

putting out

getting on your wick

getting on your nerves

giving the kiss of life to

putting one in mind of

biasing^US

biassing^UK

controlling

forming

channeling^US

channelling^UK

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“They don't fire the imagination or arouse the passions like the aristocratic love of honor.”

Verb

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Present participle for to cause to burn or catch fire

“Even the wood used to fire the stove is from sustainable forests.”

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Present participle for to shoot or discharge a projectile, pulse or stream via a weapon or device

“He would regularly go to the shooting range to fire his gun as practice.”

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Present participle for to send through the air via physical force or acceleration

“The team that can fire a pumpkin the farthest with their catapult wins!”

Verb

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Present participle for to discharge from a job or position

“The administration had no choice but to fire Jimmy for his incompetence.”

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