returned fire

A form of return fire — The firing initiated after receiving incoming fire.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of return fire
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APA

returned fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/returned%20fire

MLA

“returned fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/returned%20fire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “returned fire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/returned%20fire.

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