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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After Florida’s first win with Marchand in a game, on March 28 against Utah, Rodrigues (who has known Marchand and skated with him during the offseason in Boston for close to a decade) decided to fire off one of those rubber rats at Marchand.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
Nelly Korda fired off a 5-under 67 Friday at Erin Hills to sit inside the top five at the 2025 U.S. Women's Open.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
As throngs jammed the street in front of the building, the Native Sons fired off Roman candles, pinwheels, and rockets, in celebration of America’s birthday.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
During the incident, in which multiple individuals could reportedly be heard yelling at each other, someone in the smaller group allegedly fired off about two to three shots at the larger group in the street, witnesses told police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
Nelly Korda fired off a 5-under 67 Friday at Erin Hills to sit inside the top five at the 2025 U.S. Women's Open.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
As throngs jammed the street in front of the building, the Native Sons fired off Roman candles, pinwheels, and rockets, in celebration of America’s birthday.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
During the incident, in which multiple individuals could reportedly be heard yelling at each other, someone in the smaller group allegedly fired off about two to three shots at the larger group in the street, witnesses told police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Fire off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20off. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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