Firestorm
noun
A very big and intense fire that creates its own wind system.
The forest fire grew into a firestorm, making it even harder for firefighters to control.
Often appears as...
- create a firestorm
- cause a firestorm
noun
A situation in which a lot of people are angry or upset about something.
The politician's controversial remarks created a firestorm of criticism.
Often appears as...
- firestorm of criticism
- firestorm of controversy
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Disapproving
noun
A series of bombs that fall quickly and cause large fires.
The city was instantly ablaze from the firestorm caused by the aerial bombardment.
Often appears as...
- firestorm of bombs
- create a firestorm
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Technical
noun
A very big and intense fire that creates its own wind system.
The forest fire grew into a firestorm, making it even harder for firefighters to control.
Often appears as...
- create a firestorm
- cause a firestorm
noun
A situation in which a lot of people are angry or upset about something.
The politician's controversial remarks created a firestorm of criticism.
Often appears as...
- firestorm of criticism
- firestorm of controversy
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A series of bombs that fall quickly and cause large fires.
The city was instantly ablaze from the firestorm caused by the aerial bombardment.
Often appears as...
- firestorm of bombs
- create a firestorm
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Disaster
Use 'firestorm' to describe extreme wildfires that behave unpredictably due to intense heat.
The news reported that the firestorm could be seen from space.
Pro Tip 2/3Dynamic Intensity
'Firestorm' implies a fire of such intensity that it creates its own weather conditions.
They couldn't escape the firestorm's powerful winds.
Pro Tip 3/3Destructive Power
The term often conveys the devastating impact of such fires on nature and property.
After the firestorm, the forest was completely destroyed.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Disaster
Use 'firestorm' to describe extreme wildfires that behave unpredictably due to intense heat.
The news reported that the firestorm could be seen from space.
Pro Tip 2/3Dynamic Intensity
'Firestorm' implies a fire of such intensity that it creates its own weather conditions.
They couldn't escape the firestorm's powerful winds.
Pro Tip 3/3Destructive Power
The term often conveys the devastating impact of such fires on nature and property.
After the firestorm, the forest was completely destroyed.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Disaster
Use 'firestorm' to describe extreme wildfires that behave unpredictably due to intense heat.
The news reported that the firestorm could be seen from space.
Pro Tip 2/3Dynamic Intensity
'Firestorm' implies a fire of such intensity that it creates its own weather conditions.
They couldn't escape the firestorm's powerful winds.
Pro Tip 3/3Destructive Power
The term often conveys the devastating impact of such fires on nature and property.
After the firestorm, the forest was completely destroyed.
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How to win an argument...
And I went out onto the courthouse steps and there was a media firestorm. Five hundred cameras, and they're all asking me, "What does the decision mean, what does it say?" Well, the decision was 185 pages long. I hadn't had time to read it, nobody had. But I knew what it meant. And here's what I said on the steps of the Court.
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How the coronavirus...
liberal you've been criticized by people on the right you just criticized Trump right now and so you're right in the middle of this constant firestorm of of you know partisan battering is there and yet you you also spoke about some key things that the administration may have
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The Battle for the Soul...
perspective on like how things could go wrong a google spokesperson says they have hundreds of people working on responsible ai and they will continue expanding their work in this area but google also found itself at the center of a firestorm in
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Deborah Rhodes: A tool...
and I reviewed the radiology literature, and I was shocked to discover that, in her case, our chances of finding a tumor early on the mammogram were less than the toss of a coin. You may recall a year ago when a firestorm erupted
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Todd Humphreys: How to...
but what part of the street. This level of accuracy has unleashed a firestorm of innovation. In fact, many of you navigated here today with the help of your TomTom or your smartphone. Paper maps are becoming obsolete.
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Paul Romer: Why the...
but ran into a firestorm of protest from businesses and consumers who wanted to preserve the existing subsidized rates. So he was stuck with rules that prevented him from letting the win-win solution help his country.
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The Sinking of the SS...
neutrality and brought the United States into the war against imperial Germany-- the exact scenario Hitler hoped to avoid with his strict instructions. Now the sinking of Athenia sets off a new political firestorm.
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How to fool a GPS - Todd...
what street you were on but what part of the street this level of accuracy has unleashed a firestorm of innovation in fact many of you navigated here today with the help of your TomTom or your
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The Clinton Lewinsky...
firestorm now engulfing her to be in the vortex of this media Maelstrom was quite alarming and frightening it was an confusing I think a lot to had to do with the fact that I was a woman to be
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Clover Hogan: What to do...
I felt helpless, small, powerless to stop the flames, powerless to protect the place I love. Australia's black summer was soon followed by the firestorm in California
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How to win an argument...
And I went out onto the courthouse steps and there was a media firestorm. Five hundred cameras, and they're all asking me, "What does the decision mean, what does it say?" Well, the decision was 185 pages long. I hadn't had time to read it, nobody had. But I knew what it meant. And here's what I said on the steps of the Court.
Video examples
How the coronavirus...
liberal you've been criticized by people on the right you just criticized Trump right now and so you're right in the middle of this constant firestorm of of you know partisan battering is there and yet you you also spoke about some key things that the administration may have
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The Battle for the Soul...
perspective on like how things could go wrong a google spokesperson says they have hundreds of people working on responsible ai and they will continue expanding their work in this area but google also found itself at the center of a firestorm in
Video examples
Deborah Rhodes: A tool...
and I reviewed the radiology literature, and I was shocked to discover that, in her case, our chances of finding a tumor early on the mammogram were less than the toss of a coin. You may recall a year ago when a firestorm erupted
Video examples
Todd Humphreys: How to...
but what part of the street. This level of accuracy has unleashed a firestorm of innovation. In fact, many of you navigated here today with the help of your TomTom or your smartphone. Paper maps are becoming obsolete.
Video examples
Paul Romer: Why the...
but ran into a firestorm of protest from businesses and consumers who wanted to preserve the existing subsidized rates. So he was stuck with rules that prevented him from letting the win-win solution help his country.
Video examples
The Sinking of the SS...
neutrality and brought the United States into the war against imperial Germany-- the exact scenario Hitler hoped to avoid with his strict instructions. Now the sinking of Athenia sets off a new political firestorm.
Video examples
How to fool a GPS - Todd...
what street you were on but what part of the street this level of accuracy has unleashed a firestorm of innovation in fact many of you navigated here today with the help of your TomTom or your
Video examples
The Clinton Lewinsky...
firestorm now engulfing her to be in the vortex of this media Maelstrom was quite alarming and frightening it was an confusing I think a lot to had to do with the fact that I was a woman to be
Video examples
Clover Hogan: What to do...
I felt helpless, small, powerless to stop the flames, powerless to protect the place I love. Australia's black summer was soon followed by the firestorm in California
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Stanley A. McChrystal
American Footballer
In June 2010, after more than 38 years in uniform, in the midst of commanding a 46-nation coalition in a complex war in Afghanistan, my world changed suddenly - and profoundly. An article in 'Rolling Stone' magazine depicting me, and people I admired, in a manner that felt as unfamiliar as it was unfair, ignited a firestorm.
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Joe Mantello
American Actor
But there is a process that happens when you're making something, be it a musical or a new play. That process takes time, and mistakes will be made along the way, and you will go down and hit dead ends. But it is so public now. Any yahoo with a computer can start a firestorm.
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Eliot Spitzer
American Lawyer
In 2007, when I was governor of New York, I proposed that our state once again permit undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver's license. To say the proposal lit a firestorm in the political arena is an understatement.
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Michael Isikoff
American Journalist
Look, obviously that was - created quite a firestorm, but Newsweek editors have made clear that this was a situation where, you know, a solid, well-placed source provided some information.
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Thomas Watson, Jr.
American Businessman
The future regulatory arrangements for the newspaper industry need to be done in a much calmer deliberative way, in slower time when we've got beyond this media firestorm.
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Richard Quest
English Journalist
When there's a firestorm going on around you, you have very little idea of what's next.
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F. Lee Bailey
American Lawyer
I can get a firestorm going anywhere in the United States by saying 'O.J.
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Stanley A. McChrystal
American Footballer
In June 2010, after more than 38 years in uniform, in the midst of commanding a 46-nation coalition in a complex war in Afghanistan, my world changed suddenly - and profoundly. An article in 'Rolling Stone' magazine depicting me, and people I admired, in a manner that felt as unfamiliar as it was unfair, ignited a firestorm.
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Joe Mantello
American Actor
But there is a process that happens when you're making something, be it a musical or a new play. That process takes time, and mistakes will be made along the way, and you will go down and hit dead ends. But it is so public now. Any yahoo with a computer can start a firestorm.
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Eliot Spitzer
American Lawyer
In 2007, when I was governor of New York, I proposed that our state once again permit undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver's license. To say the proposal lit a firestorm in the political arena is an understatement.
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Michael Isikoff
American Journalist
Look, obviously that was - created quite a firestorm, but Newsweek editors have made clear that this was a situation where, you know, a solid, well-placed source provided some information.
Quote examples
Thomas Watson, Jr.
American Businessman
The future regulatory arrangements for the newspaper industry need to be done in a much calmer deliberative way, in slower time when we've got beyond this media firestorm.
Quote examples
Richard Quest
English Journalist
When there's a firestorm going on around you, you have very little idea of what's next.
Quote examples
F. Lee Bailey
American Lawyer
I can get a firestorm going anywhere in the United States by saying 'O.J.
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