set fire to

idiom

: to deliberately cause something to burn
Someone set fire to the shack.

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The Justice Department charged three people, including one in Salem, accusing them of using Molotov cocktails to set fire to Tesla cars and charging stations. Axios Portland, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025 At least three people have been accused in separate cases of using Molotov cocktails to set fire to Tesla property. Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025 Three people face federal charges for Tesla arson attacks after Molotov cocktails were used to set fire to cars and charging stations. Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025 Tesla group leader warns violence is just the 'starting point' On March 7, a man now identified as Daniel Clarke-Pounder, 24, allegedly set fire to three Tesla vehicle charging stations in North Charleston, South Carolina. Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for set fire to

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“Set fire to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20fire%20to. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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