afire

Example Sentences

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Further back, an immense 1859 storm known as the Carrington Event set afire recording tape at telegraph stations.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

Then, there is allrounder Glenn Maxwell, who set the tournament afire with two stunning knocks.

From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2023

These have been led mostly by youths who chant and light afire the piles of trash clogging the city because of strikes by garbage workers.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023

When the vinyl chloride that spilled out as a result of the derailment was set afire, dioxin likely contaminated the people, soil and homes of the town for generations to come.

From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2023

Her face was a pile of white cloud afire with red hair.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez