like wildfire (Meaning)
like wildfire
greek fire, very rapidly, a destructive leaf-spot disease of tobacco caused by several strains of a bacterium (Pseudomonas syringae), a sweeping and destructive conflagration especially in a wilderness or a rural area, an uncontrollable fire that destroys a wide area, a phosphorescent glow (such as ignis fatuus or fox fire)
Synonyms & Antonyms of like wildfire
like wildfire Sentence Examples
- The news of the celebrity's affair spread like wildfire through the media.
- The fire blazed ferociously, consuming acres of forest like wildfire.
- The rumor of the company's bankruptcy surged through the financial markets like wildfire.
- The infection spread through the hospital, sickening patients like wildfire.
- The enthusiasm for the new product caught on like wildfire, resulting in unprecedented sales.
- The hashtag gained traction on social media, reaching millions of users like wildfire.
- The scandal erupted and enveloped the politician like wildfire, destroying their reputation.
- The gossip spread through the town like wildfire, becoming the talk of everyone's conversations.
- The surge of anxiety ran through the crowd like wildfire, amplifying the tension.
- The virus mutated rapidly, spreading through the population like wildfire, leading to a global health crisis.
FAQs About the word like wildfire
greek fire, very rapidly, a destructive leaf-spot disease of tobacco caused by several strains of a bacterium (Pseudomonas syringae), a sweeping and destructive
fast, soon, hot, quick, rapidly,quickly, swiftly, presto, hell-for-leather, pronto
slowly, slow, sluggishly, lingeringly, leisurely,deliberately, ploddingly, tardily,laggardly, delinquently
The news of the celebrity's affair spread like wildfire through the media.
The fire blazed ferociously, consuming acres of forest like wildfire.
The rumor of the company's bankruptcy surged through the financial markets like wildfire.
The infection spread through the hospital, sickening patients like wildfire.
