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How to Use "Fire" with Example Sentences
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fire
(n):
flames and heat produced when something burns; burning fuel for cooking or heating; shots from guns
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Used with adjectives:
"
There is a
huge
fire
in the building.
"
(huge, big, raging, serious)
"
They are fighting a
house
fire
.
"
(house, kitchen, bush, forest, electrical)
"
They gathered around a
warm
fire
.
"
(warm, roaring, crackling, blazing)
"
He cooked the food over a
charcoal
fire
.
"
(charcoal, gas, wood)
"
The forest rangers banned
open
fires
during the drought.
"
(open)
"
They were in the middle of
heavy
fire
.
"
(heavy, enemy, hostile, direct, indirect, rapid)
Used with verbs:
"
The building
is on
fire
.
"
(be + on, caught)
"
Lightning
started
the
fire
.
"
(started, caused, ignited, sparked)
"
The firefighters are trying to
contain
the
fire
.
"
(contain, control, extinguish, put out, fight)
"
Being careful can
prevent
forest
fires
.
"
(prevent)
"
Three people
were killed in
the
fire
.
"
(be + killed in, died in)
"
Everyone
survived
the
fire
.
"
(survived)
"
The school
was damaged by
a
fire
.
"
(be + damaged by, be + damaged in, be + destroyed by, be + destroyed in)
"
A huge
fire
occurred
overnight.
"
(occurred, happened, started, erupted, broke out)
"
The
fire
burned
for hours.
"
(burned)
"
A huge
fire
consumed
the downtown area.
"
(consumed, destroyed, damaged, swept through, spread through)
"
They
built
a
fire
for warmth.
"
(built, made)
"
We
cooked on
the
fire
while camping.
"
(cooked on, cooked over)
"
Someone needs to stay awake to
tend
the
fire
.
"
(tend, feed)
"
The police
exchanged
fire
with the suspect.
"
(exchanged)
"
He
opened
fire
on the room.
"
(opened)
"
They
were under
heavy
fire
.
"
(be + under, came under)
"
They tried to
dodge
enemy
fire
.
"
(dodge, avoid)
Used with nouns:
"
They are trying to improve
fire
safety
.
"
(safety, prevention)
"
This mess is a
fire
hazard
.
"
(hazard, risk)
"
We had a
fire
drill
at school today.
"
(drill)
"
The
fire
department
responded to the crash scene.
"
(department, fighters)
"
The class visited the
fire
station
.
"
(station)
"
They tested the
fire
hydrant
.
"
(hydrant, hose, sprinkler, extinguisher)
"
The
fire
escape
is broken.
"
(escape, door)
"
They are assessing the
fire
damage
.
"
(damage)
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fire
(v):
to shoot with a gun; to terminate someone from a job
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Used with adverbs:
"
He
fired
blindly
into the crowded room.
"
(blindly, wildly, randomly)
"
They
fired
directly
at the enemy.
"
(directly, rapidly, continuously, repeatedly)
"
He
accidentally
fired
at his friend while hunting.
"
(accidentally)
"
He
fired
accurately
at the target.
"
(accurately, precisely)
"
He was
suddenly
fired
from his job.
"
(suddenly)
"
She was
immediately
fired
for failing a drug test.
"
(immediately, quickly)
Used with verbs:
"
He
ordered
them to
fire
at the crowd.
"
(ordered)
Used with prepositions:
"
He
fired
at
the intruder.
"
(at)
"
They
fired
into
the air as a warning.
"
(into)
"
They
fired
on
the crowd.
"
(on, upon)
Used with nouns:
"
The
helicopter
fired
at the enemy.
"
(helicopter, tank)
"
They
fired
a
cannon
at the enemy.
"
(cannon, missile)
"
She
fired
her
assistant
.
"
(assistant, employee, worker, staff)
"
He practiced
firing
a
shotgun
.
"
(shotgun, pistol, rifle, gun, revolver)
"
He
fired
arrows
at a target.
"
(arrows)
"
This gun only
fires
blanks
.
"
(blanks)
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