as in pistols
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 fireballs
While the shower typically produces only about five meteors per hour, it’s known for bright fireballs that can stand out in the night sky.
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Videos circulating on social media showed drones repeatedly striking the facility, sending large fireballs upward - and expletives tumbling out of many a Russian mouth.
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Charles Maynes,
NPR,
18 June 2026
Want to see dramatic fireballs and shooting stars for yourself?
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
From March 8-11, observers in Northern Europe witnessed large, slow-moving fireballs in their skies.
—
Shawn Laatsch,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Interestingly, in March 2026 there was a significant uptick in sporadic meteors, with reports of large, bright fireballs doubling in number compared with previous years.
—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
An ultra realistic model of a dragon is perched on its roof and spews out fireballs thanks to flamethrowers hidden in its jaws.
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Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Many asteroids smaller than this one frequently pass by the planet unnoticed, while some others streak through Earth’s atmosphere as bright fireballs in the sky.
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Denise Chow,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
These asteroids, known as imminent impactors, mostly burn up in our atmosphere, producing brilliant fireballs in the sky.
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Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2026
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Videos circulating on social media showed drones repeatedly striking the facility, sending large fireballs upward - and expletives tumbling out of many a Russian mouth.
—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
18 June 2026
Want to see dramatic fireballs and shooting stars for yourself?
—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
From March 8-11, observers in Northern Europe witnessed large, slow-moving fireballs in their skies.
—
Shawn Laatsch,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Interestingly, in March 2026 there was a significant uptick in sporadic meteors, with reports of large, bright fireballs doubling in number compared with previous years.
—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
An ultra realistic model of a dragon is perched on its roof and spews out fireballs thanks to flamethrowers hidden in its jaws.
—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Many asteroids smaller than this one frequently pass by the planet unnoticed, while some others streak through Earth’s atmosphere as bright fireballs in the sky.
—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
These asteroids, known as imminent impactors, mostly burn up in our atmosphere, producing brilliant fireballs in the sky.
—
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireballs
pistols
Noun
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The lawsuit targets legislation that took effect Wednesday and bans the sale of pistols that can easily be converted to fully automatic weapons, or machine guns.
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The law goes after Glock-style pistols, which can be converted into fully-automatic machine guns.
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“Fireballs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireballs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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