FIREBALL Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

fireball

noun

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbȯl

Definition of fireball

as in pistol

a very energetic person what this club needs is a fireball who will bring some sorely needed energy and enthusiasm

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Recent Examples of fireball The report — obtained by ProPublica from the Federal Aviation Administration through a freedom of information request — shows video captured a fireball, then a shower of sparkling debris in the sky moments after the explosion. — Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2026 Since particles from hotter matter generally have more momentum, the changes revealed how the fireball’s temperature varies between collisions. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 Video of Saturday's operation released by SOUTHCOM shows a vessel moving through the water before erupting into a massive fireball. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 The area was already swarming with police, fire officials and the news media because of the bus crash when there was a fireball and people heard a loud explosion a few blocks away. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fireball

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Video taken from inside a vehicle captured some of the scuffle, including the attacker getting up, striking Batista in the head with the butt of a pistol and taking off as the victim lies motionless in the street.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
At one point during the fight, Garzon is seen on surveillance video grabbing a pistol from his cross-body bag and shooting it around three times at the victim.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of pistol

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And, not surprisingly, Coach Mike, the butterfly dynamo, gets the last word.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Kantserov is a bona fide star on the rise, the KHL’s leading scorer at just 22 years old, a 5-foot-9 dynamo of skill and strength and enthusiasm.

— Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dynamo

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