as in burning
being on fire
smoke from the conflagrant forest spread over hundreds of square miles
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Recent Examples of conflagrant
With autumn comes a multitude of colors—but the ash tree, faithful to its name, stays a non-conflagrant color while waiting for winter to take its leaves.
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Sheetal R. Modi, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2014
Burkes was at Burning Man, the conflagrant annual confab in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 28 Sep. 2021
In celebration of San Juan de Dios, the patron saint of firework makers, conflagrant revelry engulfs the town of Tultepec, Mexico for ten days.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2017
Sheetal R. Modi, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2014
Burkes was at Burning Man, the conflagrant annual confab in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 28 Sep. 2021
In celebration of San Juan de Dios, the patron saint of firework makers, conflagrant revelry engulfs the town of Tultepec, Mexico for ten days.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflagrant
Adjective
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Keep scrolling for more can’t-miss deals and the answers to your most burning questions about Way Day.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Mud puddles are courageous, too, when returning the unblinking, burning gaze of the sky’s white eye.—
contributing Monitor poets,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Somewhat surprisingly, flaming saganaki is now also catching on in Greece, especially in tourist-heavy restaurants, such as the Athens Yacht Club.—
David Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
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Among the disturbing scenes from the recent Los Angeles protests, which erupted over federal immigration raids, are those in which protestors stood around the flaming Waymos.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 June 2025
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Thousands of fans, decked out in red, navy, and gold, lined the streets to cheer on their champions under the blazing Florida sun.—
Al Diaz,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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Some types of blazing star have tall flower spikes, while others produce smaller blooms that look like pompoms.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2025
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“Conflagrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflagrant. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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