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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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Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called at 04:57 BST on Thursday to a fire on the roof of a house in Bayswater Road, Melton.

From BBC • May 28, 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

U.S. military officials say they successfully defended their own vessels and two American-flagged ships that crossed out of the Gulf, but at least two others did get hit, causing a fire on one vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Christians across the world expressed their solidarity with the pope, and Meloni condemned Trump's remarks as "unacceptable" -- prompting the president to turn his fire on her.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

The weather grew colder all day, and that night there was once more a fire on the hearth and the windows were shut tight and chinked for the winter.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

fire on

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