ablaze

adjective

ə-ˈblāz How to pronounce ablaze (audio)
Definition of ablazenext
1
as in burning
being on fire the entire block was ablaze by the time firefighters arrived

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2
as in illuminated
filled with much light that night the ballroom, ablaze with light, looked very different from the curtained room it usually was by day

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Recent Examples of ablaze One night, one of the group’s houses is set ablaze, and their friend Evert (Edwin Jonker) is killed. — David Faris, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026 Another fire in Reno, Nevada, the Hawk Fire continues to spread rapidly and has set 15,051 acres ablaze and destroyed at least 38 residences, per USA TODAY's data. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Starting point for hikes into Larch Valley and Sentinel Pass are some of Banff National Park’s best (ablaze in autumn when larch needles are golden). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 The settlers, emboldened by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government, have ramped up attacks on Palestinian towns and villages, harassing residents and setting homes, mosques and fields ablaze. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Here being Los Angeles, stretches of which then resembled the coming of Ragnarök, when a battle between gods and fire giants ends with the whole world ablaze. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026 Huff removed the gas tank, doused it in diesel fuel, and set ablaze. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 But on a muddy Tuesday flecked with rain, as the House of the Dragon crew sets to work filming their season-three finale, the signs of a brutal battle that will set the bustling village of Tumbleton ablaze are impossible to ignore. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Firefighters found a two-story house ablaze with flames visible from a rear first-story window, and quickly used a hose like to put out the fire. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ablaze
  1. burning
  2. illuminated
  3. blazing
  4. illumined
  5. flaming
  6. light
  7. aflame
  8. bright
Adjective
  • Prosecutors said some of the money was used for recruiting new members and purchasing Ku Klux Klan robes and materials for cross-burning ceremonies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Definition of burning
Adjective
  • The show then transitioned from the runway space into the show's official anniversary celebration, where the festivities continued through the night on the pink-illuminated dance floor equipped with a giant disco ball and resident DJs.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Guests including Colman Domingo, Leslie Bibb and Lisa Rinna mingled as the garden shifted from daylight to the glow of its illuminated pergola.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of illuminated
Adjective
  • Anrabess Sleeveless Maxi Sundress, $44 During summer’s blazing-hot weather, wearing cotton pieces like this Chartou Shift Dress and Chouyatou Striped style is a must for keeping cool.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • Allergens, hot temps and blazing rays can make eyes extra scratchy and dry.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 July 2026
Definition of blazing
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  • The backdrop is brightly illumined screens that hurt your eyes.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of illumined
Adjective
  • In Marvel Comics lore, Blaze is a motorcycle stuntman whose soul becomes bound to the Spirit of Vengeance, granting him supernatural abilities — and a flaming skull-head.
    — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
  • At her senior prom, a crown was placed on Cheryl’s flaming red hair.
    — Dateline NBC, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of flaming
Adjective
  • Engineers have spent decades searching for lighter, tougher armor to withstand these cosmic bullets.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The facility serves general aviation aircraft including private, corporate, charter, air ambulance, law enforcement, fire rescue, flight training and light cargo.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of light
Adjective
  • Located right in Mystic is the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, which offers numerous hiking trails winding through forests of stately oaks, red maples, and American beech trees aflame with color.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Tired of grinding out a living in Vegas, ballerina-turned-showgirl Michelle (Sutton Foster) finally agrees to marry Hubbell (Alan Ruck), a longtime suitor who doesn’t exactly set her heart aflame.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of aflame
Adjective
  • De Zerbi will take encouragement from Savio’s bright debut, with the £85million recruit from Manchester City looking bright and threatening, without executing on the final action.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Casita looks good enough to sit on a desk and those super bright RGB LED’s really glow.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of bright

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“Ablaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ablaze. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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