as in blaze
a fire in a wild area (such as a forest) that is not controlled and that can burn a large area very quickly
The recent wildfires were made worse by the strong winds.
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Recent Examples of wildfire
The study, however, doesn’t explain why wildfire smoke may increase autism risk.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
The rules impact what is in the first five feet from a building or structure to better protect it from catching fire due to embers during a wildfire.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The singer and songwriter wrote the record in the wake of the wildfires that tore through Los Angeles in 2025 and the death of acclaimed director David Lynch.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
The remains of a synagogue in southern California destroyed in last January’s Eaton wildfire were vandalized recently with anti-Zionist messages.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
The rules impact what is in the first five feet from a building or structure to better protect it from catching fire due to embers during a wildfire.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The singer and songwriter wrote the record in the wake of the wildfires that tore through Los Angeles in 2025 and the death of acclaimed director David Lynch.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
The remains of a synagogue in southern California destroyed in last January’s Eaton wildfire were vandalized recently with anti-Zionist messages.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildfire
Noun
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Xcel disputes that its equipment started one of the blazes.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The proximity of clotheslines, curtains, and building material to stovetops and kerosene lamps would, now and then, ignite blazes that swallowed entire homes, blocks, and families.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But the inferno nevertheless destroyed the homes of his son and daughter, who are 26 and 29.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Fire Department made the decision to physically move the command post down Pacific Coast Highway and away from the Palisades because the inferno threatened to overtake their location.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Tengden said the aircraft is designed for reconnaissance, precision strikes, communications relay, emergency rescue, and forest fire prevention.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Dec. 2025
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The forest fire sequence is a good example.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There was a Firebox with visible smoke coming out the top – the nearby area smelled like a campfire.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Expect no-frills musicianship under warm stage lights, a crowd swaying to pedal steel and fiddle, and the kind of intimate connection that has made Wall’s shows feel like stories shared around a campfire.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Amenities include two restaurants, an indoor pool, a sauna, a hot tub, bike rentals, a bonfire pit, a sandy beach, and an activity room with crafts.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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In the late 1800s, the Mountain House Hotel owners created a manmade version of Firefall by pushing a bonfire off Glacier Point’s edge in a ploy to attract tourism.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Wildfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildfire. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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