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as in hostilities
a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups
what began as a skirmish over disputed territory erupted into a conflagration that swept the continent
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Recent Examples of conflagration
When more sparks hit more kindling, conflagrations will grow.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Initially, Common Space founder Brent Knapp joined other breweries in a donation drive, collecting clothing, food and other supplies for people the conflagration had made homeless.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Even as the fire was raging, officials bitterly complained about conflicting policies that exacerbated the conflagration.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
That 1993 conflagration lapped at the windows of my childhood home; the Palisades Fire finally burned it down.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Initially, Common Space founder Brent Knapp joined other breweries in a donation drive, collecting clothing, food and other supplies for people the conflagration had made homeless.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Even as the fire was raging, officials bitterly complained about conflicting policies that exacerbated the conflagration.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
That 1993 conflagration lapped at the windows of my childhood home; the Palisades Fire finally burned it down.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflagration
Noun
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Sergeant Eshel and the others on duty died in the inferno.—
Isabel Kershner,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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With his wife trapped in the inferno, the protagonist must navigate competing priorities between saving lives and preventing a terrorist attack.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These meetings initially took place virtually and then in person across different capitals, seeking a cessation of hostilities and the establishment of humanitarian corridors.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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But Putin had other ideas, tying a halt in hostilities to the West readmitting certain Russian banks into the West’s financial network.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fires were personal for Scott — his fiancée Zooey Deschanel’s childhood home in the Palisades burned.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The fire eventually burned out before extending beyond the home’s front porch.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The governing Liberals had appeared poised for a historic election defeat this year until Trump declared a trade war and challenged Canada’s sovereignty.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Not only did the Secretary of Defense share details of a war plan on a group chat, but the general public and people serving in the military are now wondering what other group chats may exist, and what other information may be out there, shared accidentally.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Conflagration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflagration. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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