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as in burning
being on fire
the fiery Yule log made a splendid backdrop for our holiday party
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as in searing
having a notably high temperature
the long, dangerous trek across the fiery desert
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
the fiery preacher held the members of the revival meeting spellbound
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as in spirited
marked by a lively display of strong feeling
the controversial editorial sparked a page's worth of fiery letters to the editor
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as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire
with a fiery vapor like that, the lighting of a single match could cause an explosion
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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
since the governor was known for his fiery temper, naturally his aides always shielded him from bad news
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Recent Examples of fiery
Cam Spencer The fiery former Husky shone bright in a hefty Summer League workload, averaging 17.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in four games in Vegas.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
Scottie Scheffler capped off his week at Royal Portrush with a fiery four-shot victory at the 153rd Open Championship.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
This is a powerful day, because the Moon is in your sign dancing beautifully with both fiery Mars and the Sun.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
Turn four, in particular, put on a display of fiery orange and red, visible to the naked eye.
—Kristin Shaw, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
Scottie Scheffler capped off his week at Royal Portrush with a fiery four-shot victory at the 153rd Open Championship.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
This is a powerful day, because the Moon is in your sign dancing beautifully with both fiery Mars and the Sun.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
Turn four, in particular, put on a display of fiery orange and red, visible to the naked eye.
—Kristin Shaw, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiery
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The action star, 62, now has a Guinness World Records title for most burning parachute jumps by an individual, the organization announced Thursday, June 5.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Tom Cruise has been awarded the Guinness World Record for most burning parachute jumps by an individual, netting a whopping 16 flaming jumps while filming Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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In a searing rebuttal days before the British socialite was convicted for procuring victims for Epstein’s abuse in December 2021, Comey spoke to the perverted duo’s reasons for targeting teens from disadvantaged backgrounds.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
17 July 2025
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In a searing ruling against the Trump administration, a federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked federal agents from using racial profiling to carry out indiscriminate immigration arrests that advocates say have terrorized Angelenos, forced people into hiding and damaged the local economy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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When colleges support these efforts, faculty champions are able to build powerful partnerships around campus, while passionate students find creative and effective ways to connect with their peers.—
Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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New hotels, restaurants, shops, and bars staffed by passionate locals and patronized by an in-the-know clientele have begun to push Nice back into the spotlight.—
Sloane Crosley,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Jackson Merrill and Gavin Sheets are Pivetta’s most frequent opponents in these spirited games.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Each table, each stool, each spirited exchange between barkeep and guest becomes part of a collective verse.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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Mitchell said one of his top tips for protecting a home from a wildfire is to clear combustible materials such as wood piles and dead and dying vegetation from within 0 to 5 feet of a structure, identified as Zone 0.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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The fire department issued a premise hazard notice – which was removed after the combustible materials were removed.—
Taylor O’Connor
July 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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Despite its self-destructive proclivities, the irritable giant has managed to make, and keep, a friend.—
Robin George Andrews,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Determined to make a clean SPF, Brown says a chemical formula was out of the question (chemical sunscreens are often thought to be unsafe for the coral reef and irritable to sensitive skin types).—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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Among the disturbing scenes from the recent Los Angeles protests, which erupted over federal immigration raids, are those in which protestors stood around the flaming Waymos.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 June 2025
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Somewhat surprisingly, flaming saganaki is now also catching on in Greece, especially in tourist-heavy restaurants, such as the Athens Yacht Club.—
David Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
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“Fiery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiery. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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