afire

Example Sentences

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

From Washington Times

And, of course, Monday will forever be celebrated for swooping in and rescuing the American flag from two protesters about it to set it afire in the Dodger Stadium outfield.

From Los Angeles Times

“When I got back to Pearl Harbor, the whole harbor was afire,” Mr. Potts said in an interview with the American Veterans Center in 2020.

From New York Times

“When I got back to Pearl Harbor, the whole harbor was afire,” He said in the interview.

From Seattle Times

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