catch fire

Example Sentences

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Brazilian rookie Caio Collet had smashed the right side of his machine into the wall, ripping off two wheels and causing it to catch fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

According to state news agency TASS, the targeted patrol car was heavily damaged but did not catch fire.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

The U.S. jobs market took a sharp turn for the worse in 2025, and it doesn’t look like hiring will catch fire in the new year.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025

"It's about understanding that if you've got yourselves a disposable barbecue make sure that you're putting down slabs, so that it doesn't burn down to the grass and catch fire."

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

If I stood still any longer I might catch fire too.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon