fire off
verb
fired off; firing off; fires off
: to write and send usually in haste or anger
fired off a memo
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With Beauty Behind the Madness, Tesfaye figured out how to level up as a songwriter, evolving from a vibe lord who writes mood pieces with eyebrow-raising lines into a pop superstar firing off world-conquering hooks.
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Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Additionally, the new target fired off a 12-second flare 300 times brighter than the underlying X-ray emission before fading to the lower levels.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2025
In June, Musk fired off a post on X saying that if Apple integrates OpenAI into its product line, as the company has planned, the devices will be banned at his various companies.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
What are the accusations against USAID? Over the weekend and into Monday, Musk fired off a series of posts on X that accused the agency of corruption.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Additionally, the new target fired off a 12-second flare 300 times brighter than the underlying X-ray emission before fading to the lower levels.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2025
In June, Musk fired off a post on X saying that if Apple integrates OpenAI into its product line, as the company has planned, the devices will be banned at his various companies.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
What are the accusations against USAID? Over the weekend and into Monday, Musk fired off a series of posts on X that accused the agency of corruption.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Fire off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20off. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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