Synonyms for firestorm
firestorm

Princeton's WordNet

1. firestormnoun

   a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area

2. firestormnoun

   an outburst of controversy

   "the incident triggered a political firestorm"

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1. Peter King:

   There's the consequences of Rosenstein that would open up, it would just create a firestorm, whether it's right or wrong to do it, the fact is it would create a firestorm that doesn't make it worthwhile.

2. Haruyo Nihei:

   It was a blazing firestorm. I saw a baby catch fire on its mother's back, and she couldn't put out the fire. I saw a horse being led by its owner. The horse balked and the cargo on its back caught fire, then its tail, and it burned alive, as the owner just stood there and burned with it.

3. Richard Blumenthal:

   We're likely to see a firestorm of resistance from the President of the United States.

4. Ray Kelly:

   I think when the mayor made statements about that he had to train his son to be -- his son who is biracial -- to be careful when he's dealing with the police, I think that set off this latest firestorm.

5. Eliot Cohen:

   You immediately walk into a firestorm of things that you have to take care of.