fired

adjective

ˈfī(-ə)rd

Synonyms of fired next

: using a specified fuel

—usually used in combination

an oil-fired power plant

a wood-fired pizza oven

: having been processed by heating in a kiln

fired and handpainted stoneware

The body is more like cement than clay, but useful in achieving the surfaces I seek, and the fired clay is remarkably lightweight and strong.—

Ceramics Monthly

: dismissed from a job

You're fired!

They said Metro has failed to provide the fired employees and the union with a detailed explanation of the allegations.—

Fredrick Kunkle

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At Cartier, his Power Rack with Landmine and Restraint, 2024, was both monumental and fragile, perhaps like American masculinity itself: a life-size Olympic weight rack made of fired clay. —

Lillian Davies, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024 That the manager rehired a fired employee because of a staff shortage is disappointing. —

Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024 There were no fired cartridge casings on the ground. —

Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024 Across the country, a lawsuit in California (Shah v. Skillz Inc.) involving a startup company’s stock options resulted in a win for the plaintiff (a fired employee). —

Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fired