firefight
noun
fire·fight
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfīt 
1
a
: a usually brief intense exchange of fire between opposing military units
b
: a hostile confrontation that involves gunfire
Examples of firefight in a Sentence
a firefight between police and bank robbers
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If there’s a two-minute firefight, there’s a lot that goes on.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
One is Nixon Perez, who was charged with felony tampering in Adams County after picking up bullet casings from a firefight in the summer of 2024 before police arrived.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
At the train station, a firefight breaks out between Whitfield’s men and the Duttons, who are desperate to reach Spencer before their enemies do.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The cop was injured during a firefight with gangs in the Artibonite region north of Port-au-Prince, and died after he was airlifted by members of the Salvadoran army.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
One is Nixon Perez, who was charged with felony tampering in Adams County after picking up bullet casings from a firefight in the summer of 2024 before police arrived.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
At the train station, a firefight breaks out between Whitfield’s men and the Duttons, who are desperate to reach Spencer before their enemies do.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The cop was injured during a firefight with gangs in the Artibonite region north of Port-au-Prince, and died after he was airlifted by members of the Salvadoran army.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for firefight
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefight. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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