1
as in burning
being on fire
the entire block was ablaze by the time firefighters arrived
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as in illuminated
filled with much light
that night the ballroom, ablaze with light, looked very different from the curtained room it usually was by day
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Recent Examples of ablaze
The wounded are reported to have sustained second and third-degree burns, with over 24 vehicles also set ablaze, according to ABC News.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The mass protests erupted on Monday — with some demonstrators setting ablaze government buildings, including the Parliament and the Supreme Court, as well as the homes of top political leaders, NPR previously reported.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
In Paris a restaurant in the affluent 1st arrondissement was also set ablaze.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Police said McGriff employed the ruse to access the couple's Queens residence and then set it ablaze.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The mass protests erupted on Monday — with some demonstrators setting ablaze government buildings, including the Parliament and the Supreme Court, as well as the homes of top political leaders, NPR previously reported.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
In Paris a restaurant in the affluent 1st arrondissement was also set ablaze.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Police said McGriff employed the ruse to access the couple's Queens residence and then set it ablaze.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ablaze
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Black holes will exist far, far longer than the entire illuminated age of stars.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
24 Sep. 2025
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This illuminated inflatable can be set up quickly and comes with tether cords and ground stakes to keep it securely in place.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Competition, passive-aggressive zingers and hard feelings turn their relationship into a flaming hot mess.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Firemen spoke of seeing tenants sitting outside flaming buildings with their belongings neatly arranged beside them.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Powdery mildew coats the leaves of roses and zinnias, blazing heat withers your veggies, and weeds are the only plants that seem to be thriving.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
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And while hotel pizzas are typically nothing to write home about, the versions here, made with from-scratch dough, are baked in a blazing-hot brick oven—yielding an irresistibly thin and crunchy crust.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The valley forest has a plethora of red maple trees aflame with color in the fall.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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This year, the rumors swirl, a constant, low hum: Outer Heaven and Cuatro Gato, two more flickering lights, are expected to fade.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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But there’s more flickering contrast in Narayan van Maele’s lensing, which alternates dun realism with occasionally hyperreal lighting and composition, particularly when the pagan promise of fire is in the frame.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2022
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One way to combat these feelings is by using light therapy, with the help of a light box, starting in the fall.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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The idea was to match the light frequency to the vibrations of the perovskite material.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Andromeda Galaxy can be found less than 10 degrees to the upper left of Mirach — the brightest star in the Andromeda constellation — in the hours following sunset in late September.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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More Ishika Samant/Getty Images This is obviously a very disappointing result as Nabers is one of the bright young superstars in the entire NFL.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Ablaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ablaze. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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