Synonyms of aflame
Examples of aflame in a Sentence
the kindling in the wood stove was aflame as soon as I held a match to it
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Doesn’t sound like the bio that will set hearts aflame in the party of Graham Platner and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
When police exited their vehicle, some people began to jump on the hood of the car, and the cruiser was then hit by fireworks and set aflame.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Elias, on horseback, brings a wagon full of burning barrels, driving it directly into the Van Ness home, setting it aflame.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Just minutes after his body caught aflame, Terry McCarty realized the true extent of his burns, which scorched 73 percent of his skin.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
When police exited their vehicle, some people began to jump on the hood of the car, and the cruiser was then hit by fireworks and set aflame.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Elias, on horseback, brings a wagon full of burning barrels, driving it directly into the Van Ness home, setting it aflame.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Just minutes after his body caught aflame, Terry McCarty realized the true extent of his burns, which scorched 73 percent of his skin.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Aflame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aflame. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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