How to Use on fire in a Sentence

on fire

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  • Court records show that Willacy beat her, bound her and set her on fire before fleeing.
    — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • Officials were not able to comment on what prompted the man to set himself on fire.
    — ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • TeraWulf has been on fire, soaring more than 500% over the past year.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 June 2026
  • The music was so good and Emma D’Arcy was, once again, on fire.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • For him, love was the one essential in a world perpetually on fire.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • Latin America is on fire and many believe that growth will continue for years to come.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026
  • In the DreamBreaker, Dallas was on fire and opened up a huge lead.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • During evening blackouts, residents bang pots and pans, take to the streets to protest, or set the trash piling on the streets on fire.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Even smaller fireworks, like sparklers, burn at very high temperatures and can be hot enough to cause severe burns or set clothing on fire.
    — Parents, 2 July 2026
  • The couple then allegedly poured gasoline over the vehicle and set it on fire while Koza was still inside.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • The man told the resident that a neighbor's house was on fire as a distraction, while others walked in and burglarized the house.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • It would be needed, because Verstappen and Antonelli were on fire in the second half of the race.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Tuscany has always been a top spot for road riding but has more recently emerged as the world epicenter for gravel riding too, and these trips are on fire.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • To further send a message, the kidnapper sets the hotel on fire to possibly destroy evidence.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, writing on Telegram, said the hotel roof was on fire.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • That argument doesn’t disappear just because Russian refineries are on fire.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • In Holosiivskyi district, the roof of a multi-story residential building was on fire, Klitschko said.
    — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Louis had lit Bruce on fire with Claudia’s (Delainey Hayles) diary entry as a punishment for raping her.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Andrew Bates previously said two suspects reportedly set a piece of cardboard placed under a vehicle on fire and damaged the vehicle.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Our list is brimming with top discounts on fire pit tables, rugs designed by Joanna Gaines, furniture pieces that earned Martha Stewart’s stamp of approval, and so much more.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026
  • Footage on social media showed a van and a motorcycle on fire and bloodstains on a busy street near the headquarters of the Tourism Ministry and the Damascus National Museum.
    — Omar Albam, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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