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 However, the United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran into Monday morning over an Iranian attack on a container ship in the strait that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing over the weekend. — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 13 July 2026 However, the United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran into Monday morning over an Iranian attack on a container ship in the strait that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing over the weekend. — ABC News, 12 July 2026 When crews arrived, a fire was ablaze in a bedroom at the Owendale Mutual Housing Community on the 3000 block of Albany Avenue. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026 In Lucerne Valley, multiple homes and outbuildings were ablaze after another brush fire quickly spread, fire officials said. — Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Responding to a report of a structure fire on Mountain Cove Road, crews found that flames had ignited trees on the property, but the home was not ablaze. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026 In November 2020, Amber Carter’s life changed forever when her father was fatally shot and their Texas home was set ablaze. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 With high temperatures in southern Europe, a fire in the French region of Pyrénées-Orientales — covering around 1,400 hectares — has been ablaze since Saturday evening. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2026 In Yangon alone, some $321 million worth of 31 different types of drugs were set ablaze, Aung Myat Soe added. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ablaze
  1. burning
  2. illuminated
  3. blazing
  4. light
  5. flaming
  6. bright
  7. aflame
  8. alight
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
  • Meanwhile, travelers visiting in December can experience Jungle Lights, the garden’s annual holiday display, which transforms the grounds into a festive, illuminated landscape.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • The massive illuminated sign, which hung outside New York City's Ed Sullivan Theater throughout Colbert's nearly 11-year run as host, was purchased at auction earlier this year and now sits on the rooftop of WeHo Bistro.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of illuminated
Adjective
  • Its most striking feature, however, is tied to Houston’s blazing 12-season NBA career.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 June 2026
  • The unexpected design adds instant intrigue to the space while still serving the functional role of offering a cool respite from the sun's blazing rays.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
Definition of blazing
Adjective
  • The service has picked up a number of exclusive shows, while also putting much of CNN’s digital report behind a light paywall.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • The proposal also lays out a set of lighter guidelines for battery energy storage centers, proposing a 100-foot distance from schools, houses, hospitals and the like, along with similar restrictions on lighting and noise.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of light
Adjective
  • The business has since expanded to three locations, where staff members serve Portuguese classics like cod fish croquettes, chourico assado—a flaming sausage dish—and octopus in garlic sauce for game days.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • Alpha Camp − Nikki Hru, Maddy Jones, Leiya Pillitteri − had seemed giddy with confidence before the flaming arrow competition.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Definition of flaming
Adjective
  • The White Sox are winning, and the future is suddenly bright.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • The bright and airy Hotel San Luis Obispo (Hotel SLO,) which calls itself a modern urban resort, boasts The Ox and Anchor restaurant which has earned a Michelin Key.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of bright
Adjective
  • The upside to having her wedding in a bunker is that maybe the whole internet won’t be aflame about her dress choice, for instance, until at least a few days after.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • He was charged with arson, malicious destruction by means of a fire and timber set aflame.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Definition of aflame
Adjective
  • In December, 2024, a synagogue in Melbourne was destroyed in an arson attack; seven months later, another was set alight during Shabbat.
    — Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Topline Billionaire Taylor Swift’s wedding to her NFL star fiancé Travis Kelce is rumored to be a massive New York City affair over Fourth of July weekend—and betting markets are alight with predictions of who will attend and who will support the famous couple as bridesmaids and groomsmen.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of alight

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