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
Crucial events morphed into massive set pieces, like Louis hunting down Claudia’s killers by setting their theater on fire, exploding the motorcycles of the vampires who fled the inferno, and eventually bursting out of a manhole to behead Claudia’s main tormenter.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Our bombs turned the city into a burning inferno and killed countless civilians.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Twenty-six years earlier, a roaring inferno engulfed a Monte Carlo penthouse killing a billionaire and his private nurse.
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Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen on the second floor, but the cause of the inferno has not yet been determined, per CBS News.
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Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Our bombs turned the city into a burning inferno and killed countless civilians.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Twenty-six years earlier, a roaring inferno engulfed a Monte Carlo penthouse killing a billionaire and his private nurse.
—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen on the second floor, but the cause of the inferno has not yet been determined, per CBS News.
—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferno
fire
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Fire departments have also partnered with the APA to hand out buckets so consumer fireworks users can douse used fireworks, reducing the risk of accidental fires.
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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“Inferno.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferno. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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