ON FIRE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

on fire

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Definition of on fire

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having or expressing great depth of feeling His heart was on fire from the day he met her.

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Recent Examples of on fire Willacy, who received the death penalty for beating his neighbor with a hammer and setting her on fire in 1990 in Palm Bay, was executed on April 21. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Arrabaca is accused of firing a BB gun down the street, pouring flammable liquid in front of the building's employee entrance, setting the liquid on fire and throwing fireworks onto the flames, federal prosecutors said. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 July 2026 The brand equity that shop spent decades building is precisely the asset the buyer paid for, so painting over it would be lighting money on fire. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026 The episode ends on a cliffhanger when 51 answers an emergency call that a storage facility is on fire. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on fire

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