CONFLAGRATIONS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

conflagrations

noun

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plural of conflagration

as in fires

a destructive burning the historic tavern burned to the ground in a horrible conflagration

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as in hostilities

a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups what began as a skirmish over disputed territory erupted into a conflagration that swept the continent

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Recent Examples of conflagrations Many of the chemical catalysts and intermediates that were used to create commercially popular dyes like sulfur black and crystal violet also made great explosives, as was clear from the conflagrations that would break out with some regularity at dye works. —

Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 Many of the chemical catalysts and intermediates that were used to create commercially popular dyes like sulfur black and crystal violet also made great explosives, as was clear from the conflagrations that would break out with some regularity at dye works. —

Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 Israel says its operation in Lebanon aims to destroy Hezbollah, and its scope has already exceeded previous conflagrations between the nation and the Shiite group. —

Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 The Disciple, which premiered last night at Sundance, is designed first and foremost as a portrait of Cilvaringz, and doubles as a testament to both the lingua franca power of hip-hop and the ability of obsession to fuel four-alarm conflagrations of creative ambition. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026 She was involved, of course, but not in the direct line of fire in either of these conflagrations. —

Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025 But, throughout the decades, housing developments crept toward wildlands, the climate warmed, and fires increasingly escalated into unstoppable urban conflagrations. —

Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025 As Southern California nears the heart of wildfire season, rebuilding is merely inching forward in areas hit by the most destructive conflagrations in Los Angeles history. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025 King commanding the stage with inventive conflagrations, fleet unison fingerwork by Collier and Philion, Rogers-Kaufman offering solos both cerebral and thrilling, and Damien winging through long features with the agility of a sparrow. —

Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025

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An Amazon package arrived at my door a few days after the Eaton and Palisades fires ignited.

— Abigail Stone, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Previously, small fires had often escalated due to increasingly difficult-to-predict weather conditions.

— Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026