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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
While no cause of the Los Angeles fires has been determined, victims have filed multiple lawsuits against Edison, alleging that its equipment started the Eaton fire, one of the conflagrations.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
The Great Chicago Fire (1871), the Iroquois Theater fire (1903) and the conflagration that leveled the original McCormick Place (1967) all have had impacts on Chicago, and the world’s, approach to fire prevention and management.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
An obvious approach to killing humanity would be to launch nuclear arsenals that might cause a global conflagration.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The Philippines has also been bolstering its defenses in response to the risk of a regional conflagration and China's expansionist moves within the country's exclusive economic zone.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
The Great Chicago Fire (1871), the Iroquois Theater fire (1903) and the conflagration that leveled the original McCormick Place (1967) all have had impacts on Chicago, and the world’s, approach to fire prevention and management.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
An obvious approach to killing humanity would be to launch nuclear arsenals that might cause a global conflagration.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The Philippines has also been bolstering its defenses in response to the risk of a regional conflagration and China's expansionist moves within the country's exclusive economic zone.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflagration
Noun
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Taylor Swift poured tanks of gasoline on social media, struck a match and lit the internet in an inferno of excitement.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2025
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It is not yet known whether the person died in the inferno or drowned.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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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 fire was under investigation, the Bureau of Land Management said.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The January fires were devastating, and the road to recovery is long for so many.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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The move is part of Trump’s high-stakes effort to cripple Russia’s economy over its war in Ukraine.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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On this visit, the business community discussed the emerging effects of President Donald Trump's trade war and the impacts on Wisconsin consumers.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Conflagration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflagration. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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