How to Use catch fire in a Sentence

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• Kia said seven seats have caught fire from the malfunction so far.
  — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2026
• After a slow start to the season, Thomas has caught fire in recent weeks.
  — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
• The heat of your oven can melt the wax coating from the paper, leaving it prone to catching fire.
  — Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
• The company has received one report of a sweater catching fire.
  — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
• And about 10 miles away, another home had caught fire hours earlier.
  — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 22 July 2026
• Other items that caught fire were multiple cars, a boat, a motorcycle and a garage.
  — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 July 2026
• After the crash, the motorcycle caught fire and was engulfed in flames, police said.
  — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
• Three of the vehicles involved in the crash — a Lexus and two Teslas — caught fire.
  — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
• Ukrainian officials said the vessel, which was carrying corn, was struck by three cruise missiles and caught fire.
  — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
• There are historical examples of teams that seemed dead in the water only to catch fire and make the playoffs.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
• This warmth converts the phosphorus into white phosphorus, which begins to catch fire.
  — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
• Her thin Indian skirt caught fire searing her panty hose into her flesh, leaving her with third-degree burns over more than half her body.
  — Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
• The home, part of a three-unit complex, caught fire, which investigators believe was started by the suspect.
  — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
• Then, in Game 2, Sneed caught fire from the opening tip, connecting on three of his first four 3-point attempts.
  — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
• Plastic is derived from petroleum and can warp, melt, release chemicals, or catch fire when exposed to heat.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
• They are supposed to offer more entertainment for fans, but their length means narratives stutter, rather than catching fire.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 July 2026
• Israeli media said the ship caught fire after it was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.
  — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 July 2026
• The roof reportedly caught fire before dawn, and patients and staff were evacuated, the report said.
  — ABC News, 2 July 2026
• At 15 percent, the air is incredibly dry, which means the grass and brush are likely to catch fire easily and burn quickly.
  — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
• Kleban ended up delaying the start of his campaign, not getting in until Platner had already caught fire.
  — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
• The Texas Rangers caught fire in Toronto and are now on top of the American League West.
  — Cal Phillips june 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
• Both warehouses caught fire, Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim said, and the blaze in Kotovsk was put out.
  — ABC News, 18 July 2026
• On June 6th, a fishing vessel in Manta burst into flames; hours later, more than thirty other boats had caught fire.
  — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
• There were multiple reports of palm trees being struck and catching fire — at least one in midtown Phoenix and another in Gilbert.
  — Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 28 July 2026
• The other vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile near the coastline of Oman.
  — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
• Following the crash, the vehicle caught fire, and the sole occupant was later pronounced dead, authorities said.
  — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
• But then Novak Djokovic caught fire in their semifinal at this year’s Australian Open, beating Sinner in five sets.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 12 July 2026
• The petitioner said their Model 3’s electronic door-opening controls failed after the car had a head-on collision and caught fire.
  — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
• Chicago fire officials said a vacant home in the city's Englewood neighborhood caught fire Monday morning.
  — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 29 June 2026
• The drone also showed a U-Haul trailer containing fireworks catching fire at one point, although the people at the gathering managed to put it out.
  — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026