as in pistol
a very energetic person
what this club needs is a fireball who will bring some sorely needed energy and enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of fireball
Although clear and dark skies are essential — the latter will be problematic before midnight this week — the Lyrids can produce occasional bright fireballs among its roughly 18 per hour at its peak.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Several people captured on video a green fireball streaking across the sky over several cities in the country at around 6 a.m. local time on Sunday, May 11, according to The Cairns Post, 9 News Australia and United Press International.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 13 May 2025
Videos attached to the May 4 event report show the bright fireball shooting through the sky over Salt Lake City and Deaver, Wyoming.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2025
In 2025, a waning crescent moon rising around 2:00 a.m. means dark skies for most of the night, particularly the prime hours between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. Expect bold fireballs.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Several people captured on video a green fireball streaking across the sky over several cities in the country at around 6 a.m. local time on Sunday, May 11, according to The Cairns Post, 9 News Australia and United Press International.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 13 May 2025
Videos attached to the May 4 event report show the bright fireball shooting through the sky over Salt Lake City and Deaver, Wyoming.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2025
In 2025, a waning crescent moon rising around 2:00 a.m. means dark skies for most of the night, particularly the prime hours between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. Expect bold fireballs.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireball
Noun
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Forget about the cheetah’s speed, the eagle’s eyesight or the elephant’s brute strength, and say hello to the invisible glass frog, the indestructible honey badger and the pistol shrimp who can fire bubbles that are as hot as the surface of the sun.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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He was disguised with a knit stocking and sunglasses and carried a pistol, according to KHBS/KHOG-TV.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Their starting assumption was that the early Moon had a dynamo that generated a weak magnetic field 50 times weaker than Earth's.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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Booker, Texas’ offensive dynamo, scored 14 points in the second half.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Fireball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireball. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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