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as in flaming
being on fire
a firefighter must be that rare soul who rushes into a burning house, not away from it
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as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
a burning sauna seems like a welcome retreat after a day of shoveling snow
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as in warm
having or expressing great depth of feeling
the burning enthusiasm of that candidate's campaign workers
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as in urgent
needing immediate attention
once again the media ignored the burning issues and focused on fluff
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as in glowing
to be on fire especially brightly
all evening long we just sat there, contentedly watching the Yule log burn
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as in scorching
to set (something) on fire
it is not a good idea to try to burn old papers in the sink
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as in steaming
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
he came home burning with anger because of a reprimand at work
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as in blazing
to shine with a bright harsh light
the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long
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as in tricking
to cause to believe what is untrue
he's been burned before, so he's careful to double-check such claims now
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as in consuming
to make complete use of
heedlessly burning the country's resources without any concern for future generations
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Recent Examples of burning
Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
There is little public discussion of the most burning issue of the day – the war – and efforts by public opinion scientists to quantify peoples’ moods are fraught with ambiguity.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2024
Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
The mandatory wood-burning ban has been extended throughout the South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and the non-desert areas of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Of course, the surprise Love Is Blind alumni guests will also get in on the fun, asking the current cast some of their most burning questions.
—Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
There is little public discussion of the most burning issue of the day – the war – and efforts by public opinion scientists to quantify peoples’ moods are fraught with ambiguity.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2024
Verb
The Franklin Fire continues to rage across Malibu, burning more than 2,600 acres and causing widespread evacuations and power cutoffs.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
The mandatory wood-burning ban has been extended throughout the South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and the non-desert areas of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burning
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Flo Milli is closing out 2024 with yet another flaming hot freestyle.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Then again, those others didn't have Dwayne Johnson’s macho demigod Maui playing a flaming conch shell.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.Yasemin Saplakoglu, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
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If frostbite occurs, move indoors, remove wet clothing, and soak the affected body part in warm water.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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With the building’s heat broken, making copies of their hands is the only way to stay warm.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Given the breakneck speed at which OpenAI is continuing its for-profit conversion, this is a special case with an urgent necessity for action.Alex Heath, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2024
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As Barbie painted the world pink and covered the box office in a whopping $1.4 billion of green, an urgent question emerged and was lobbed at everyone involved: What about a sequel?Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Instead of a topper, there’s a glowing Cartier logo fastened in the middle.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hosted at the iconic Temple House, the event featured glowing tunnels, vibrant projections, and a live mermaid in the rooftop pool.Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
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Iran was, of course, never going to submit the dissident filmmaker’s scorching indictment of Iranian patriarchy to the Oscars.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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The devastating blaze had reached 99% containment earlier this month after scorching 55,000 acres in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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These guys in these suits are just blazing hot.William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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These guys in these suits are just blazing hot.William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Health officials in California's Marin County said the child experienced fever and vomiting after drinking the unpasteurized milk and warned others against consuming any raw milk products.Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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At its peak, the wildfire that ignited Monday expanded at an alarming rate, consuming an area larger than five football fields per minute and destroying at least seven structures.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Burning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burning. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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