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'fire' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'fire' with 20 example sentences.


fire noun

: the event of something burning (often destructive)

: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

: the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

: a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning

: once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile

: feelings of great warmth and intensity

: fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking

: a severe trial

: intense adverse criticism

fire verb

: start firing a weapon

: cause to go off

: bake in a kiln so as to harden

: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

: go off or discharge

: drive out or away by or as if by fire

: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

: destroy by fire

: provide with fuel

: generate an electrical impulse

: become ignited

: start or maintain a fire in


  • What should we do in the event of a fire?
  • They fired a lot of people this week.
  • Are you afraid of being fired?
  • She'll get fired if she does that.
  • You're still a fire fighter, aren't you?
  • Fires happen all the time in this area.
  • Please call the fire department.
  • He knows he's going to be fired.
  • Not all animals are scared of fire.
  • The fire station is next to the police station.
  • I left the theater before the fire broke out.
  • No one knows who fired the first shot.
  • It feels like my mouth is on fire.
  • Your garage is on fire.
  • He set fire to his own house.
  • The police officer fired a warning shot into the air.
  • We opened fire on the enemy.
  • I knew that you wouldn't be fired.
  • The dragons are born in the fire.
  • She threatened to set our house on fire.
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