set fire to

phrase

: to deliberately cause something to burn

Someone set fire to the shack.

Examples of set fire to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

British troops captured Washington, DC, and set fire to several government buildings. — USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

The inferno that follows, as the betrayer’s dragon sets fire to both armies and then Tumbleton itself, will be rendered with both practical flames and CGI. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

In 2024, an incendiary device ignited at a logistics center at the airport and set fire to a freight container, part of a plot that Western security officials suspect was organized by Russian intelligence. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Five days later, Anderson set fire to a garage at a home on the 8500 block of Central Street and a dumpster in front of a residence on the 8300 block of Bryden Street before fleeing the area, according to prosecutors. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for set fire to

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup