fire
noun
a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
fires
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pluralof fire.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It flooded multiple times, suffered fires, and was repeatedly entered by people, all of which moved debris and complicated the archaeological record.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Ignition density was highest within 50 meters of roads, although fires that started near roads were, on average, smaller than those that started farther away, the study found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Instead, they find themselves running to put out fires when scandals over AI use become too reputationally damaging to ignore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
They added that at the time of the alert there were 43 fires and 11 major incidents which "stretched resources to the very limit" and required military support.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“But it sounds like there’s fires all around us, combining into one big megafire.”
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
