set a fire

phrase

: to deliberately start a fire

Police think he set a fire in the bedroom.

Examples of set a fire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Amatitla allegedly set a fire at an apartment building at the corner of Avery Avenue and College Point Boulevard on March 16. — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

Earlier Wednesday morning, police said the same man set a fire at another home in Austin. — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026

Sunday, police say the suspect set a fire at the Dutch Bros Coffee located near the intersection of Antelope Road and Lichen Drive. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026

The men, who set a fire and overpowered at least two guards, allegedly had the assistance of at least one guard in the Special Incarceration Unit, where inmates with discipline problems spend 23 hours a day in their cells. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for set a fire

• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• desire
• enquire
• entire
• greenbrier
• gunfire
• homebuyer