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Recent Examples of fireplug
His fireplug vitality surrendered only to his untamed playing, boogie feel and volumes upon volumes of mesmerizing riffs.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 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
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
Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireplug
Noun
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Details of hydrant problem Frost said the contractors had been improperly operating hydrants and underground valves, disrupting the hydrants’ normal functions.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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Such improvements are intended to prevent the sort of problems firefighters encountered as hydrants lost pressure and ran dry in some areas.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Question: What's the color of my fire hydrant mean?—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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What's the color of my Cincinnati fire hydrant mean?—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Manyo Club pipes pure onsen water from a nearby spring into over five indoor and outdoor pools.—
Kim Kay,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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The total cost of the project to separate sewage from stormwater pipes and to store waste totals $170 million, and the last of the work is projected to be finished around 2040.—
Justin Doughty,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
Noun
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To prevent this, the engine's hydrogen fuel runs through a heat exchanger to chill a liquid helium coolant that flows through a complex network of small tubes in the air inlet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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The company, owned by DuPont and based in Atlanta, makes tubes, catheters, medical balloons, packaging and more.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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The former's longtime, hall-of-fame songwriting collaborator Bernie Taupin and Carlile contributed lyrics, with Watt acting as the producer, mediator and creative conduit.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The consultant also documented a leak into a primary electrical conduit pathway that presents a significant safety hazard, according to court documents.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2025
Noun
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It can be used to clean the exterior vent outside your house and the dryer duct itself.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
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The low-noise heat pump distributes heating through floor ducts, assisted by electrical boosters that accelerate heating of the air.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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“Fireplug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireplug. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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