fired off
Sent off quickly
Fired off means to send or dispatch something rapidly, often impulsively or in quick succession.
The phrase typically applies to messages, emails, or responses: She fired off an angry text before she could think better of it.
It can also describe shooting: He fired off three rounds.
The emphasis is on speed and sometimes recklessness—firing off a reply suggests less deliberation than simply sending one.
- blurtedUttered without restraint
- barkedMade canine sounds
- snappedBroke with sudden force
- launchedSet in motion
- emailDigital written communication
retorted · missile · triggered · text · bullet · warning shot · letter · hurled · emitted · telegram · press release · shot · dispatch · exclaimed · memo · rocket · discharged · arrow
fired offmulled over
Thought about carefully
pondered · carefully considered · polished · refined · revised
fired offheld back
Kept from advancing
withheld · sat on · suppressed · kept to oneself · bit one's tongue
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