Synonyms for firing
ˈfaɪər ɪŋfir·ing

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1. fire, firingnoun

   the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

   "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

   Synonyms:
   dismissal, fervor, ignition, fervency, lighting, fire, firing off, dismission, inflammation, sack, attack, discharge, release, ardour, sacking, liberation, fervour, flame, fervidness, ardor, kindling, flaming, flak, flack, blast

2. discharge, firing, firing offnoun

   the act of discharging a gun

   Synonyms:
   dismissal, arc, lighting, waiver, firing off, dismission, sack, ignition, discharge, venting, liberation, release, sacking, spark, run, emission, electric arc, expelling, kindling, inflammation, outpouring, fire, electric discharge

3. ignition, firing, lighting, kindling, inflammationnoun

   the act of setting something on fire

   Synonyms:
   dismissal, fervor, light, liberation, tinder, redness, firing off, dismission, touchwood, sack, ignition, discharge, release, excitement, spunk, sacking, excitation, ignition system, lighting, kindling, inflammation, rubor, punk, inflaming, fervour, fire

4. dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sackingnoun

   the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

   Synonyms:
   lighting, paper bag, electric discharge, outpouring, pink slip, liberation, sack, spark, judgement of dismissal, spillage, release, run, freeing, carrier bag, spill, kindling, sacking, electric arc, chemise, fire, emission, sacque, tone ending, poke, hammock, firing off, departure, arc, dismissal, press release, expelling, outlet, expiration, waiver, button, exit, judgment of dismissal, sac, pocket, shift, bagging, loss, inflammation, going, discharge, venting, pouch, handout, vent, dismission, acquittance, ignition, passing, sackful

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1. • Attack
   • Burning

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1. firingnoun

   Synonyms:
   kindling, setting on fire

2. firingnoun

   Synonyms:
   discharge (of guns), firing off

3. firingnoun

   Synonyms:
   fuel, something to burn

4. firingnoun

   Synonyms:
   cautery

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1. List of paraphrases for "firing":

   shooting, fire, gunfire, tir, launch, launching, dismissal, ceasefire, cease-fire, shot, cooking, shootings, detonation

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1. Kim Jong:

   The latest launch has more political purposes as the North called it a show of force rather than firing drills like before, targeting the South's weapons purchases and joint exercises with the United States.

2. White House:

   This media chatter is ridiculous – President Trump is not firing Dr. Fauci, dr. Fauci has been and remains a trusted adviser to President Trump.

3. Anthony Scaramucci:

   This is the problem with the leaking, this is actually a terrible thing. Let’s say I’m firing Michael Short today. The fact that you guys know about it before he does really upsets me as a human being and as a Roman Catholic.

4. Marco Rubio:

   There was a terrorist attack yesterday, in the city of Philadelphia. A terrorist attack, he walks up to the car and starts firing shots. They arrest him, he tells them, he confesses, 'I did it in the name of ISIS,'.

5. Brett Ward:

   The new attendance policy is even more strict than the one that most people think is too harsh already, the steps toward discipline are fewer and it's easy for people to get into trouble, and could lead to firing.