fire on

VERB

raid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assault blockade bomb bombard harass invade loot overrun plunder ransack rob storm strafe swoop

STRONG

assail breach charge despoil devastate forage foray harry heat inroad maraud pirate rake rifle sack sally shell slough strike sweep torpedo waste

WEAK

break in descend on fall upon knock off knock over lean against lean on march on sally forth spoliate tip over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give receive surrender

STRONG

build construct help improve save

WEAK

aid assist guard protect

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fire on

It comes hours after a separate grass fire on Heathrow's airfield shut a runway earlier on Saturday.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Earlier on Saturday, Heathrow's southern runway was closed while crews tackled a grass fire on the airfield.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

A second incident management team took over the fire on Tuesday and was not immediately available for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Pezeshkian's remarks came after Iran and the United States resumed exchanging fire on Monday following more than a month of relative calm, with the Strait of Hormuz a key point of contention.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

There was a fire on the shore and beside it, a girl.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell

fire on

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