as in fire
a destructive burning
the intense heat of the raging inferno repeatedly drove back the firefighters
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Recent Examples of inferno
Our bombs turned the city into a burning inferno and killed countless civilians.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Twenty-six years earlier, a roaring inferno engulfed a Monte Carlo penthouse killing a billionaire and his private nurse.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen on the second floor, but the cause of the inferno has not yet been determined, per CBS News.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Chile’s inferno was fueled by extreme heat, with temperatures pushing above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and abnormally dry conditions — but it was also driven by human changes to the landscape.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Twenty-six years earlier, a roaring inferno engulfed a Monte Carlo penthouse killing a billionaire and his private nurse.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen on the second floor, but the cause of the inferno has not yet been determined, per CBS News.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Chile’s inferno was fueled by extreme heat, with temperatures pushing above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and abnormally dry conditions — but it was also driven by human changes to the landscape.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferno
fire
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At the same time, that quote and Ruth’s attitude also implies that nothing can be done to extinguish the fire in the perpetually burning building.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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“Inferno.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferno. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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