ablaze
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Synonyms for ablaze
Synonyms
afire, aflame, alight [chiefly British], blazing, burning, combusting, conflagrant, fiery, flaming, ignited, inflamed (also enflamed), kindled, lit (or lighted)
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Rochester said that call indicated the boat was already fully ablaze. — Stefanie Dazio, Twin Cities, "Coast Guard: 25 bodies found after California boat fire," 3 Sep. 2019 These occasions are ablaze with velvet robes, wigs and all the other paraphernalia associated with the British ruling classes. — NBC News, "The queen isn't meant to get involved in U.K. politics. Boris Johnson just dragged her in.," 28 Aug. 2019 Twitter was ablaze with viewers expressing their condolences for the now 91-year-old. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "'Survivor' Star Rudy Boesch's Family Responds to Rumors the Season 1 Contestant Has Died," 3 Aug. 2019 One died and the other, who set himself ablaze on Thursday, remained in critical condition. — Washington Post, "S. Koreans shun Japanese beer, travel, cars as dispute grows," 2 Aug. 2019 Things may get a little loud and sensory-overloaded when all 170 seats are occupied and the TV screens around the room are ablaze with Bollywood musical and dance numbers. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "Review: Bombay Darbar brings some new flavor (Indian) to Las Olas," 13 June 2019 At dusk, the temple’s honey-hued stone seems to glow the warm shades of sunset, a shifting palette of pink and orange ablaze against the violet sky. — Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, "Why You Should Visit Southern India on Your Next Vacation," 22 June 2019 Firefighters and police responding to a call about a van that was ablaze found its owner fatally stabbed and lying on the street, with the van on fire behind a building in the East Chatham neighborhood, Chicago police said. — Deanese Williams-harris, chicagotribune.com, "Man found fatally stabbed on street in East Chatham neighborhood, van set on fire near scene," 15 June 2019 Johnny and Brenda Lwin’s 2017 Kia was ablaze just outside their home, melting a side of the house, and nearly burning the family recreational vehicle, WESH reported. — orlandosentinel.com, "Kia catches fire in Osceola County driveway: report," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ablaze.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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