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Definition of aflame

: afire

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Examples of aflame in a Sentence

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Instead of just the head of a fire running through trees, the whole perimeter may be aflame. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "Voracious spruce bark beetles are back in force in Southcentral Alaska," 10 June 2018 American participation in the agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions could soon end, adding to tensions in a Middle East that is already aflame (see article). The Economist, "Personnel changes leave fewer checks on Donald Trump’s impulses," 28 Mar. 2018 All of their horses were all evacuated preemptively — for fear that the dry hills nearby would soon be aflame — and the owners said none were hurt. Malika Andrews, New York Times, "With Sonoma Aflame, Racing to Get Prized Horses Out," 17 Oct. 2017 Athens was aflame with protests, including irate Greeks burning her in effigy, as Merkel became the face of fiscal austerity enforced in the euro area in return for bailouts that kept the currency union whole. Tony Czuczka, Bloomberg.com, "The Eight Places That You Hardly Knew Made Angela Merkel," 22 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of aflame

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for aflame

a- entry 1 + flame entry 1

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More Definitions for aflame

aflame

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of aflame

: burning : on fire

aflame

adjective
\ ə-ˈflām How to pronounce aflame (audio) \

Kids Definition of aflame

: burning with flames

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