set a fire

idiom

: to deliberately start a fire
Police think he set a fire in the bedroom.

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Roley had set a fire using flint at Canfield Mountain, a popular recreation area, according to authorities. Lindsey Wasson, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025 In 2014, an FAA contract employee set a fire to sabotage the FAA Chicago En Route Center in Aurora, Illinois. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 8 May 2025 Owen McIntire, 19, of Parkville, allegedly made an incendiary device known as a Molotov cocktail and attempted to use it to set a fire at the Kansas City Tesla dealership on State Line Road on March 17. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025 Police allege Balmer broke into the southern wing of the residence, entering a room often used to entertain crowds and display art, and set a fire using a homemade incendiary device. Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for set a fire

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“Set a fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20fire. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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