as in burning
being on fire
smoke from the conflagrant forest spread over hundreds of square miles
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Recent Examples of conflagrant
With autumn comes a multitude of colors—but the ash tree, faithful to its name, stays a non-conflagrant color while waiting for winter to take its leaves.
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Sheetal R. Modi, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2014
Burkes was at Burning Man, the conflagrant annual confab in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 28 Sep. 2021
In celebration of San Juan de Dios, the patron saint of firework makers, conflagrant revelry engulfs the town of Tultepec, Mexico for ten days.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2017
Sheetal R. Modi, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2014
Burkes was at Burning Man, the conflagrant annual confab in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 28 Sep. 2021
In celebration of San Juan de Dios, the patron saint of firework makers, conflagrant revelry engulfs the town of Tultepec, Mexico for ten days.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflagrant
Adjective
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Earth upon Earth has opened and already come to the iced or flaming end of everything except sludge or scales or fur.—
Julie Swarstad Johnson,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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Use fire itself, not as a flaming wood chipper, but as a transmuting presence to which much of the landscape may already be adapted, a process that can massage the biota, not just blast it away.—
Stephen A. Pyne,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In a scene destined to be replayed any time Pascal’s name is batted about awards circles, Joel’s eyes become a blazing window to his soul.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Apr. 2025
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Still today, stepping off the blazing L.A. sidewalks into the cool, rustic Gjelina interior feels like putting on a pair of full-body sunglasses.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Conflagrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflagrant. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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