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Princeton's WordNet

  1. erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrateverb

    start to burn or burst into flames

    "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

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  1. catch fireverb

    Become engulfed with flames.

Wikipedia

  1. catch fire

    Every Little Thing is the debut studio album by Carly Pearce. It was released on October 13, 2017.

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  1. catch fire

    Catch fire is a phrase that refers to the act of something beginning to burn, typically as a result of being exposed to extreme heat or a flame. This can happen accidently or can be intentionally caused. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation that suddenly becomes very intense or successful.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of catch fire in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of catch fire in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of catch fire in a Sentence

  1. Don Rose:

    The reason people sweat is so they won't catch fire when making love.

  2. Ghulam Nabi:

    An explosion rocked the area and right after that children and people started running away, i saw a vehicle catch fire and then a gunfight started.

  3. Haruyo Nihei:

    It was a blazing firestorm. I saw a baby catch fire on its mother's back, and she couldn't put out the fire. I saw a horse being led by its owner. The horse balked and the cargo on its back caught fire, then its tail, and it burned alive, as the owner just stood there and burned with it.

  4. John Kasich on Sunday:

    I have to do well enough there, and I think I will …. I'll catch fire. And if I catch fire, I think the sky is the limit. Poor showings in both or either of those first two primaries can doom a campaign. The next debate is being hosted by Fox Business and is on January 14. John Kasich on Sunday express optimism that he ’ll be in the main-stage debate and declined to comment on fellow GOP candidate Texas Sen. Rand Paul saying he wo n’t compete in the second-tier contest if demoted as a result of FOX Business criteria, which involves rankings in national, Iowa and New Hampshire polls.

  5. Michael Bloomberg:

    In November, voters inthree California citieswill take up the issue, and it may also come before voters in Boulder, Colorado, when cities lead the way, solutions that were once considered non-starters can quickly catch fire and spread around the world. It would not be the first revolution Philadelphia has sparked.


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