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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Eight Patriots fired off aces with Elly Fang coming off the bench and lead the team with five.
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Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
On May 25, President Trump issued a tweet: North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
Supercell thunderstorms are firing off the same front that caused damage overnight.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
The rollerblading wall-crawler fired off at least three shots.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
On May 25, President Trump issued a tweet: North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
Supercell thunderstorms are firing off the same front that caused damage overnight.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
The rollerblading wall-crawler fired off at least three shots.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Fire off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20off. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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