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
Then the ships are all aflame and there’s fire everywhere.
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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
Elias, on horseback, brings a wagon full of burning barrels, driving it directly into the Van Ness home, setting it aflame.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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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
Elias, on horseback, brings a wagon full of burning barrels, driving it directly into the Van Ness home, setting it aflame.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aflame
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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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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
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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
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Bowie sported a flaming red mullet, glamorous outfits and pale white makeup for the character, who became a lasting symbol of the 1970s.—
Alex Heigl,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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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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Nearing the ground, the BE-3 engine re-ignited, landing legs deployed and the rocket settled to an on-target touchdown on a concrete pad near the launch gantry.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
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From the fiery launch pads to the silent, dusty plains of the lunar surface, Apollo missions redefined what was possible and ignited imaginations across the globe.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Aflame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aflame. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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