as in fires
a destructive burning
the intense heat of the raging inferno repeatedly drove back the firefighters
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Recent Examples of infernos
Now, infernos sweep through populous towns and cities.
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Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 July 2025
Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infernos
fires
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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
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Previously, small fires had often escalated due to increasingly difficult-to-predict weather conditions.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Infernos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infernos. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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