feed the fire
Example Sentences
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"This is just going to feed the fire if you are a conspiracy theorist," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
She also worries that a broad recommendation can feed the fire of people who discount the value of boosters.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 8, 2023
Cueto and her neighbors feed the fire under their common pot with wood scraps they are given twice a month as charity from a carpenter’s shop.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2022
They lash out with lightning and even fire tornadoes, turbocharging local winds that feed the fire so it surges into unburned areas.
From Scientific American • Sep. 1, 2021
It was Abram and Henry’s turn to feed the fire during the night but they, just like everyone else, don’t think much of chores these days.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
