catch on fire

Example Sentences

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A small plane flying from Iowa to Minnesota in the US crashed into a suburban home and caused it to catch on fire, officials said on Saturday.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

While trying to navigate streets, Nunes watched a lawn catch on fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

As chefs toss food up into the flames of a gas stove, tiny droplets of fat suspended in the air catch on fire, dripping back down into the wok to impart a subtle smokiness.

From Salon • May 15, 2024

He told the story of a legal case he worked on in which a 23-year-old man who was working in a containment vessel had his pants catch on fire, leading him to lose his testicles.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2024

It’s almost like they’re competing to see whose mouth will catch on fire first.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt