as in fire
a destructive burning
the intense heat of the raging inferno repeatedly drove back the firefighters
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More than 270 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to combat the inferno.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Police spokesperson Frederic Papaux of Fribourg canton, or region, said the inferno broke out Tuesday evening on a bus in the town of Kerzers, about 15 miles west of Bern, the Swiss capital.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Specialist equipment was used to tackle the inferno.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Netflix While the climax of Jonas' novel also revolves around a fire at the cabin, the result of the inferno plays out much differently in the book.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Police spokesperson Frederic Papaux of Fribourg canton, or region, said the inferno broke out Tuesday evening on a bus in the town of Kerzers, about 15 miles west of Bern, the Swiss capital.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Specialist equipment was used to tackle the inferno.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Netflix While the climax of Jonas' novel also revolves around a fire at the cabin, the result of the inferno plays out much differently in the book.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferno
fire
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True was in her office inside the restaurant shortly after the lunch rush Monday afternoon when a customer came in and said the Chinese restaurant a couple doors down was on fire.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks only truly made things interesting in minutes the former Brooklyn Nets star and sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer spent on the bench on Tuesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Inferno.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferno. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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