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Meanings of firestorm in English
Large and destructive fire that threatens human life, animal life, health, and/or property.
Synonyms
Examples for "blaze"
Examples for "blaze"
1
Heaven help if there is actually a blaze; nobody will believe me.
2
Local authorities said six people were arrested in connection with the blaze.
3
Vasquez and Fogg visited the Willinghams' house four days after the blaze.
4
About a year ago another blaze came close to setting it alight.
5
Fire and rescue services mounted a major operation to control the blaze.
1
For three days the conflagration remained alone in possession of the capital.
2
But time was short, and soon the conflagration would prevent any exit.
3
While we have the conflagration in some of the legends, it has
4
A strike on Iran would produce a conflagration in the Middle East.
5
The conflagration spreads rapidly and lights the whole landscape and the sky.
1
Police said she lit a large fire to try to get help.
2
It said a plastics factory was also hit, causing a large fire.
3
A large fire has ripped through a popular Wellington cafe this morning.
4
A large fire has broken out a business park at an aerodrome.
5
The warmth of a large fire took the dampness from the room.
1
The original was burned in the great fire at Jeddo in 1858.
2
A great fire was roaring in the wood stove in the office.
3
I see the ill; I see many burnt in a great fire.
4
The great fire in 1292 caused great destruction to the priory buildings.
5
A great fire of brushwood and pine-apples was blazing in the dining-room.
Usage of firestorm in English
1
Trump sparked a political firestorm when he abruptly fired Comey last week.
2
Ignoring it would likely trigger a legal battle and a political firestorm.
3
The firestorm over Sterling's comments has quickly engulfed the National Basketball Association.
4
The company's Wednesday statement comes amid a firestorm targeting the 6-year-old company.
5
The actress endured a firestorm of criticism for being 'snooty' and elitist.
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The Labour Party has been subject to a firestorm of intense… Audio
7
A firestorm raged throughout the valley between the Hill and South Mesa.
8
Piecemeal firefighting may not quench the firestorm threatening to engulf the continent.
9
The remarks sparked a firestorm of criticism from Democrats on Capitol Hill.
10
The radio phone-ins run amok with the guaranteed firestorm of racial bait.
11
On November 8, an unimaginably fierce firestorm broke out in Northern California.
12
The leak of its existence spurred a media firestorm around Kavanaugh's nomination.
13
The acquittal of Salvatore Vinci raised a firestorm of complaint against Rotella.
14
Cambridgeshire simply got on with things, without becoming embroiled in a political firestorm.
15
So he said it, using the word loosely, and set off a firestorm.
16
Nevertheless, the virus has sparked a bit of a firestorm in military circles.
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Firestorm through the time
Firestorm across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common