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Recent Examples of fireplug
The newest member of the new-look Red Sox is an aggressive, fireplug of a player, which is why Cora keeps comparing him to the sainted Dustin Pedroia.
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Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
At 41 inches tall and 161 pounds per side, this fireplug of a speaker delivers impressive dynamic range at realistic (live music) levels and will admirably fill all but the most gigantic spaces with detailed yet unfatiguing sound.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The newest member of the new-look Red Sox is an aggressive, fireplug of a player, which is why Cora keeps comparing him to the sainted Dustin Pedroia.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Gudea looks a bit like a fireplug.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
Not bad for a 5-9, 165-pound fireplug from southeastern Massachusetts.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2021
The son of an immigrant junk dealer, Mr. Asner had a fireplug build, jowly countenance and workingman’s semblance that are not traditionally considered the raw materials of stardom.
—Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2021
Butler was a fireplug of man, with glasses and a thick neck, wearing a sharply creased dress white uniform that seemed to almost gleam under the courtroom’s fluorescent lights.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2019
But even after the city began distributing sprinkler caps in the 1950s to reduce the amount of wasted water, fireplugs continued to be opened illegally, becoming a source of tension and sometimes violence.
—Jeff Giles, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2019
Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
At 41 inches tall and 161 pounds per side, this fireplug of a speaker delivers impressive dynamic range at realistic (live music) levels and will admirably fill all but the most gigantic spaces with detailed yet unfatiguing sound.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The newest member of the new-look Red Sox is an aggressive, fireplug of a player, which is why Cora keeps comparing him to the sainted Dustin Pedroia.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Gudea looks a bit like a fireplug.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
Not bad for a 5-9, 165-pound fireplug from southeastern Massachusetts.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2021
The son of an immigrant junk dealer, Mr. Asner had a fireplug build, jowly countenance and workingman’s semblance that are not traditionally considered the raw materials of stardom.
—Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2021
Butler was a fireplug of man, with glasses and a thick neck, wearing a sharply creased dress white uniform that seemed to almost gleam under the courtroom’s fluorescent lights.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2019
But even after the city began distributing sprinkler caps in the 1950s to reduce the amount of wasted water, fireplugs continued to be opened illegally, becoming a source of tension and sometimes violence.
—Jeff Giles, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireplug
Noun
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No hydrants Countryside Fire District personnel battled a house fire on March 1 in Long Grove, the district reported.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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There were no hydrants nearby, so the brigade was left pumping out water from their meager supply.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article For every selfish motorist who blocks a fire hydrant.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Because her red car was sitting right next to the fire hydrant, an engine couldn’t get close to the water source and firefighters had to take time to snake their hose around the vehicle.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Bell had opened the pipe steam valve by hand, which kept the lights on two hours after Titanic hit the iceberg, saving hundreds of lives.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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The initial test site is near UC Irvine’s recreation center, with pipes running beneath daycare facilities, and future experiments are planned for UC San Diego’s campus.—
Jesse Kuehn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The soldiers quickly unpacked their M-4 assault rifles, rocket tubes and belt-fed machine guns and deployed to the quiet snowbound forests, dressed in Arctic whites and vaporproof boots.—
Jim Huylebroek,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Proactiv Emergency Blemish Relief product, which contains 5 percent benzoyl peroxide, was distributed in 0.33 oz tubes.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Belgium international is Villa’s chief build-up conduit and the one player who has started every league match this season and accrued the most minutes.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The trend among the elite to use self-care as a luxurious commodity rather than a conduit for genuine restoration turns self-care into a performance of power and a tool of exclusivity.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Most notably for me and my tear ducts, The Residence gave us a sweet and tender romance between Bruce Geller, played by Mel Rodriguez, and Elsyie Chayle, played by Julieth Restrepo.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The pollutants travel down a duct into the floating processing unit, which converts them into clean nitrogen and water.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Fireplug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireplug. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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