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setting fire
noun as in arson
Example Sentences
The charge against me was setting fire to police trucks by throwing Molotov cocktails.
She has nothing to do with setting fire-department policies.
The men now lost heart and fled to the woods, first setting fire to the vessels.
You could see the shrapnel bursting on the ground, and perhaps setting fire to something or other.
The wind was high, and flakes (p. 441) of burning cotton were blown about the streets, setting fire to the buildings.
In this case, the prisoner was identified by several witnesses as having taken an active part in setting fire to the house.
Sacrifices were also offered to the winds, which was done by setting fire to a new boat, and consuming it to ashes.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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