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as in burning
being on fire
the entire block was ablaze by the time firefighters arrived
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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
This year’s protests swelled tensely across some major Kenyan cities, where some saw government buildings set ablaze, even more police brutality, and ultimately at least 50 more deaths, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
The attack occurred during Sunday morning services when a suspect drove his vehicle through the church's front doors before opening fire and setting the building ablaze.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The recreation area is particularly stunning in the fall, when its 25-mile long gorge—which is blanketed by a hardwood forest—is ablaze with color.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
While summer draws the biggest crowds, locals will tell you autumn is the island’s finest season—when the air is crisp, the forests are ablaze with color, and the pace slows enough to savor it all.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
The attack occurred during Sunday morning services when a suspect drove his vehicle through the church's front doors before opening fire and setting the building ablaze.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The recreation area is particularly stunning in the fall, when its 25-mile long gorge—which is blanketed by a hardwood forest—is ablaze with color.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
While summer draws the biggest crowds, locals will tell you autumn is the island’s finest season—when the air is crisp, the forests are ablaze with color, and the pace slows enough to savor it all.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ablaze
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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While the skyscraper's exterior has already become an illuminated ornament on Detroit's skyline, the interior isn't yet finished, and the hotel and condos aren't expected until 2027.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hypersonic cruise vehicles that operate below about 30 km (19 miles) wouldn’t create such large, illuminated plumes, and terminal dives wouldn’t produce extensive, bright displays that could be seen over a wide area.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Competition, passive-aggressive zingers and hard feelings turn their relationship into a flaming hot mess.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Firemen spoke of seeing tenants sitting outside flaming buildings with their belongings neatly arranged beside them.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Smith, the charity board member, stands in between the long blades of grass that have grown back where blazing fires devoured everything in its path just a year ago.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Powdery mildew coats the leaves of roses and zinnias, blazing heat withers your veggies, and weeds are the only plants that seem to be thriving.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
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The valley forest has a plethora of red maple trees aflame with color in the fall.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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This year, the rumors swirl, a constant, low hum: Outer Heaven and Cuatro Gato, two more flickering lights, are expected to fade.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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But there’s more flickering contrast in Narayan van Maele’s lensing, which alternates dun realism with occasionally hyperreal lighting and composition, particularly when the pagan promise of fire is in the frame.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2022
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The 100% cotton material is available in various colors, from light denim washes to black, and the jeans come in sizes SM-XXXL.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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Guests are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy complimentary beer provided by Fossil Cove Brewery, wine, soft drinks and light snacks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rooms around her, their doors still painted bright yellow from when the hotel was a boutique property, started to empty out.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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The future is bright for this organization.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Ablaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ablaze. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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