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Recent Examples of fireplug
The newest member of the new-look Red Sox is an aggressive, fireplug of a player, which is why Cora keeps comparing him to the sainted Dustin Pedroia.
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Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
At 41 inches tall and 161 pounds per side, this fireplug of a speaker delivers impressive dynamic range at realistic (live music) levels and will admirably fill all but the most gigantic spaces with detailed yet unfatiguing sound.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The newest member of the new-look Red Sox is an aggressive, fireplug of a player, which is why Cora keeps comparing him to the sainted Dustin Pedroia.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Gudea looks a bit like a fireplug.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
Not bad for a 5-9, 165-pound fireplug from southeastern Massachusetts.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2021
The son of an immigrant junk dealer, Mr. Asner had a fireplug build, jowly countenance and workingman’s semblance that are not traditionally considered the raw materials of stardom.
—Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2021
Butler was a fireplug of man, with glasses and a thick neck, wearing a sharply creased dress white uniform that seemed to almost gleam under the courtroom’s fluorescent lights.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2019
But even after the city began distributing sprinkler caps in the 1950s to reduce the amount of wasted water, fireplugs continued to be opened illegally, becoming a source of tension and sometimes violence.
—Jeff Giles, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2019
Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
At 41 inches tall and 161 pounds per side, this fireplug of a speaker delivers impressive dynamic range at realistic (live music) levels and will admirably fill all but the most gigantic spaces with detailed yet unfatiguing sound.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The newest member of the new-look Red Sox is an aggressive, fireplug of a player, which is why Cora keeps comparing him to the sainted Dustin Pedroia.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Gudea looks a bit like a fireplug.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
Not bad for a 5-9, 165-pound fireplug from southeastern Massachusetts.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2021
The son of an immigrant junk dealer, Mr. Asner had a fireplug build, jowly countenance and workingman’s semblance that are not traditionally considered the raw materials of stardom.
—Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2021
Butler was a fireplug of man, with glasses and a thick neck, wearing a sharply creased dress white uniform that seemed to almost gleam under the courtroom’s fluorescent lights.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2019
But even after the city began distributing sprinkler caps in the 1950s to reduce the amount of wasted water, fireplugs continued to be opened illegally, becoming a source of tension and sometimes violence.
—Jeff Giles, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireplug
Noun
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The worst placard abusers are the police, who park on sidewalks, in front of hydrants, and in traffic lanes, bus lanes, and bike lanes.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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Later in the video, Arenas is seen trying to get up after lying face down in the street in a few inches of water while the hydrant continued to spray.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The area is difficult to access and there aren’t fire hydrants.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
12 May 2025
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The car struck a fire hydrant and a tree and caught fire with Arenas inside.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The building is old and has lead pipes, so a service brings in large plastic bottles for a water cooler.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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Additionally, many homeowners simply don't get around to arranging for a time for a pipe inspection to be performed, at which time the samples will be collected.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Two of the visible Air tubes on the heel host Lego branding, including a Minifigure head at the rear, and iridescent detailing is used for the midfoot shank and mustache.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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Pros: A little goes a long way, so the small tube will last.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
28 May 2025
Noun
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LLMs and machine learning are merely the conduit through which benefits to the customer are delivered.—
Justin Warren,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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His strained, sandpaper-coarse timbre served as an ideal conduit for songs concerned with boisterous revelries, shady agreements, licentious intentions and musical pleasures.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The front end features a new bumper with an integrated splitter, designed at the customer’s request to increase downforce, accelerating airflow to the inner radiator ducts.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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In addition, those homes are connected to a duct system that is inadequate for the HVAC system.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Fireplug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireplug. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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