set the world afire

A form of set the world on fire — To do something remarkable or sensational.

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Meanings

verbset the world afire (third-person singular simple present sets the world afire, present participle setting the world afire, simple past and past participle set the world afire)

present singular third person sets the world afire · participle present setting the world afire

  1. alternativeAlternative form of set the world on fire.
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APA

set the world afire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20the%20world%20afire

MLA

“set the world afire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20the%20world%20afire. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set the world afire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20the%20world%20afire.

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