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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Taylor then lights a cigarette, sets the tchotchkes aflame, and fury-walks out the door.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
As the work of Colorado’s investigators has stretched on, the diaspora of associates and friends and lawyers who knew Hunter has been aflame with speculation.
—New York Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Israel’s military said in a statement that the incursion came after Palestinians had hurled rocks at Israelis and set tires aflame.
—Toqa Ezzidin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Cars set on fire, government buildings set aflame.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
As the work of Colorado’s investigators has stretched on, the diaspora of associates and friends and lawyers who knew Hunter has been aflame with speculation.
—New York Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Israel’s military said in a statement that the incursion came after Palestinians had hurled rocks at Israelis and set tires aflame.
—Toqa Ezzidin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Cars set on fire, government buildings set aflame.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Aflame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aflame. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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