set a fire

idiom

: 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 Here's what prosecutors say happened to Randall P. Volar Prosecutors say Kizer went to Volar's home on June 5, 2018, shot him in the head, set a fire in his home and stole his BMW, computer and cash. —

Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024 After a disagreement, a woman on Christmas Eve set a fire in an apartment that trapped and killed two people, authorities have alleged. —

Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2024 Police say the man forcibly took keys from an unarmed security guard, fired shots in the building and set a fire in a stairwell. —

Emma Tucker, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024 In December 1974, The New York Times reported that Ervil's followers set a fire in a tower in Verlan's Los Molinos colony, leading many to come out to help put out the fire — and when that happened, Goldberg recalled, Ervil's followers began shooting. —

Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for set a fire

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