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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Rockwell said additional fire crews from the Bureau of Land Management and San Bernardino County had been called in to assist with the firefight.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Resources from multiple agencies, including the Inyo National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, CAL FIRE, Mammoth Lakes Fire Department, Mono City and Lee Vining Volunteer fire departments have all gone to the scene to help with the firefight.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Pettie was wounded during a firefight between him and the officer, according to IID.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
And really being able to coach, cheer on, empower the team and have that pride of ownership, but not—to your point—the daily firefights and stress.
—Eric Ryan, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Resources from multiple agencies, including the Inyo National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, CAL FIRE, Mammoth Lakes Fire Department, Mono City and Lee Vining Volunteer fire departments have all gone to the scene to help with the firefight.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Pettie was wounded during a firefight between him and the officer, according to IID.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
And really being able to coach, cheer on, empower the team and have that pride of ownership, but not—to your point—the daily firefights and stress.
—Eric Ryan, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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