aflame

adjective or adverb

: afire

Examples of aflame in a Sentence

the kindling in the wood stove was aflame as soon as I held a match to it
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The man reportedly drugged a Nomura customer and his partner before stealing the equivalent of $170,000 from their house and setting it aflame. Jane Thier, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024 Feel inspired by the darker nights in November Iceland — especially Reykjavík — really comes alive in November with fantastic music and literature festivals all held underneath a sky set aflame with the magical northern lights. Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 The Middle East is aflame, with Israeli soldiers fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon and direct hostilities between Israel and Iran, Hezbollah’s patron. Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024 Frantic guests and staff found rooms aflame at hotel after hotel, including the Metropolitan, the Belmont, Lovejoy’s, Tammany Hall, and the Fifth Avenue. Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aflame 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aflame was in the 15th century

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“Aflame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aflame. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

aflame

adjective or adverb
: afire

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