ON FIRE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

on fire

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Definition of on fire

as in passionate

having or expressing great depth of feeling His heart was on fire from the day he met her.

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Recent Examples of on fire After the killing, the men allegedly attempted to destroy evidence by setting the Camry on fire near Southwest 248th Street and 157th Avenue. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 About an hour later, police reported another call, this one saying that the house was on fire. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026 Barnett is accused of setting a Stricker Street rowhome on fire back in January 2022, resulting in the deaths of Baltimore Fire Lieutenants Kelsey Sadler and Paul Butrim and Firefighter/EMT Kenny Lacayo. — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Nunes said that Hernandez used a lighter and paper to set Mendez’s body on fire, according to the affidavit cited in the newspaper’s report. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on fire

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