as in fire
a destructive burning
the intense heat of the raging inferno repeatedly drove back the firefighters
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Recent Examples of inferno
Donnie orders all of the women out and begins to throw Molotov cocktails to trap the men, who die in a blazing inferno.
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Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
More than 230 firefighters and paramedics were dispatched as the inferno grew into a four-alarm fire.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
In a disturbing incident in the northern city of Rasht, regime forces shot unarmed civilians trying to escape an inferno engulfing its bazaar.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
They were fanned into a near-inferno by comments from administration officials blaming him for what had occurred.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 26 Jan. 2026
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Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
More than 230 firefighters and paramedics were dispatched as the inferno grew into a four-alarm fire.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
In a disturbing incident in the northern city of Rasht, regime forces shot unarmed civilians trying to escape an inferno engulfing its bazaar.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
They were fanned into a near-inferno by comments from administration officials blaming him for what had occurred.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inferno
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferno
fire
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About 70% of the fire survivors in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena areas are unable to move back into their homes, leaving them paying high rents on temporary housing for more than a year, which has tapped out their savings and placed about half into serious debt.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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When tucked away in drawers or sent to landfills, these devices create hazards like leaking toxins and fire risks from aging batteries.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Inferno.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferno. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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