Thesaurus results for FIREFIGHT

firefight

noun

Definition of firefight

as in fire

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Recent Examples of firefight Three bystanders injured in a firefight in the Home Depot parking lot. — Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Ostensibly the least affected by the incident (if anything, the firefight made his reputation), Michael nevertheless has been hollowed out by years of covering war. — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 In 2004, Weaver's platoon was caught in a firefight in an Afghan village. — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Another good Samaritan, also unnamed, was wounded in the firefight while helping the off-duty trooper. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for firefight

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Noun

Ukraine's General Staff that day said its forces hit an electronics plant in Oryol that makes components for the cruise and ballistic missiles Russia fires at Ukrainian cities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
But the drought that set the stage for the fires has dried up Baltzor's hay meadows, too.

— Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of fire

Noun

On three separate occasions in the past week, Ukraine didn’t receive early warnings about missile attacks.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
OpenCode had been running its defense with an OpenAI model, which started to refuse its requests in the middle of the attack.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of attack

Noun

The concept could eventually be considered for future Chinese combat aircraft, including the J-20 and next-gen designs commonly referred to as the J-36 and J-50.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
On the fall 2026 runways, romantic clothes arrived styled like everything else in your closet—a lace skirt with a cotton shirt, a gown with a combat boot, a ruffled collar over plain velvet trousers—and the shift is visible on the street too.

— Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of combat

Noun

The leader, facing a tough re-election battle, has focused much of his campaign ahead of Tuesday’s vote on security.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
By focusing on the battles fought in luxury department stores, fashion shows, high-end spas, nail salons, and the home, the film illustrated just how limited even privileged women’s options were.

— Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

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