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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

Example Sentences

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One day, the Santa Ana winds stoke a raging fire on the Getty Center hill, threatening the mansions south of Sunset.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

More recently, he has turned his fire on some of Argentina’s most influential business leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The last major fire on the Channel Islands was the Scorpion fire, which burned 1,368 acres on Santa Cruz Island in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

On 8 May 2025, a Toyota car previously owned by the prime minister was found on fire on a street he previously lived on in Kentish Town, north London.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

I thought through the possibilities and decided that it was a fire on Penikese.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

fire on

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