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afire
[ uh-fahyuhr ]
afire
/ əˈfaɪə /
adverb
- on fire; ablaze
- intensely interested or passionate
he was afire with enthusiasm for the new plan
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Example Sentences
What very well might is a return to soaring inflation, if Trump manages, with a pliant Republican Congress, to impose the massive tariffs that set his heart afire.
The cameras caught an extensive view, with the man lighting himself afire and later writhing on the ground before a police officer tried to douse the flames with a jacket.
Then, there is allrounder Glenn Maxwell, who set the tournament afire with two stunning knocks.
And, of course, Monday will forever be celebrated for swooping in and rescuing the American flag from two protesters about it to set it afire in the Dodger Stadium outfield.
State prosecutors said three convenience stores and five trucks and cars had been set afire, a tactic often used by drug cartels in the state to block roads and enforce extortion demands.
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