1
: the act or process of one that fires
2
: the process of maturing ceramic products by the application of heat
Examples of firing in a Sentence
found a flaw in the gun's firing
Recent Examples on the Web
The Google spokesperson denied that the company's firing of Hatfield was an act of retaliation.
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Billy Perrigo, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
Spyglass characterized her posts as antisemitic in a Nov. 21 statement announcing her firing.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
The hiring, and quick firing, represents one of those rare instances likely to unite the left and right — in anger.
—David Bauder, Quartz, 26 Mar. 2024
Since her firing, the school has released a statement, reinforcing their decision to part ways with Brown.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 24 Mar. 2024
The feud came to a head earlier this year, when Synan came away from the Feb. 21 meeting believing his firing was imminent.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2024
The change in command occurred in 2015 after Ellen Pao resigned as CEO amid a nasty user backlash to the banning of several communities and the firing of Reddit’s talent director.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
The statement did not specify who stole the funds from Ohtani and the Dodgers did not give an official reason for the firing.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
Manning and Williams also allegedly bought firearm receivers or frames, which house the firing mechanism and other internal parts of a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Billy Perrigo, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
Spyglass characterized her posts as antisemitic in a Nov. 21 statement announcing her firing.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
The hiring, and quick firing, represents one of those rare instances likely to unite the left and right — in anger.
—David Bauder, Quartz, 26 Mar. 2024
Since her firing, the school has released a statement, reinforcing their decision to part ways with Brown.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 24 Mar. 2024
The feud came to a head earlier this year, when Synan came away from the Feb. 21 meeting believing his firing was imminent.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2024
The change in command occurred in 2015 after Ellen Pao resigned as CEO amid a nasty user backlash to the banning of several communities and the firing of Reddit’s talent director.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
The statement did not specify who stole the funds from Ohtani and the Dodgers did not give an official reason for the firing.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
Manning and Williams also allegedly bought firearm receivers or frames, which house the firing mechanism and other internal parts of a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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