spread like wildfire

phrase

: to become known very quickly

The news spread like wildfire.

Examples of spread like wildfire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fury over the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files has spread like wildfire in Congress among both Republicans and Democrats. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

Once manufactured here, textile machinery spread like wildfire. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026

Chris Martin, the band's frontman, and much of the internet assumed the two had been caught in an affair, and the narrative spread like wildfire. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026

Season 3 saw the Chroma Conclave’s path of destruction spread like wildfire as the Cinder King hunted down Vox Machina. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for spread like wildfire

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• identifier
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• acquire
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• conspire
• desire