as in burning
being on fire
the kindling in the wood stove was aflame as soon as I held a match to it
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Recent Examples of aflame
Cars set on fire, government buildings set aflame.
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ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
Then the ships are all aflame and there’s fire everywhere.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
When police exited their vehicle, some people began to jump on the hood of the car, and the cruiser was then hit by fireworks and set aflame.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Doesn’t sound like the bio that will set hearts aflame in the party of Graham Platner and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
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ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
Then the ships are all aflame and there’s fire everywhere.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
When police exited their vehicle, some people began to jump on the hood of the car, and the cruiser was then hit by fireworks and set aflame.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Doesn’t sound like the bio that will set hearts aflame in the party of Graham Platner and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aflame
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The Giants have had four since 2018, and general manager Schoen is on a blazing-hot seat.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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In nuclear thermal rockets, a small nuclear reactor heats up a propellant — often liquid hydrogen — to blazing temperatures in the thousands of degrees.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Duck Orange was a favorite and flaming Cherries Jubilee prepared at tableside.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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On his forearm, Johnson sports a tattoo of the Skyway Grill’s flaming burger logo.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Some ignited fireworks and others spoke from a bullhorn or spray-painted anti-ICE phrases on vehicles and an unoccupied guard booth.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
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The videos have shocked the nation and ignited protests in Minnesota and other states.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Casting two of the most smoldering contemporary actors on the planet clearly stacks the deck, and carries on the long tradition of pairing a dashing figure of brooding handsomeness (Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes) with a breathless screen beauty (Merle Oberon, Juliette Binoche).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Aflame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aflame. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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