ablaze
adjective or adverb
1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or emotion
his face all ablaze with excitement—
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Related article Landmark buildings ablaze in Khartoum as Sudan fighting erupts
Nearly 18 million people are facing acute hunger, according to OCHA, with civilian infrastructure like water supplies damaged by the fighting, and three-quarters of health facilities not functioning in conflict areas.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
But some local governors reported that fuel and energy facilities had been hit, including an oil refinery that was ablaze in the Nizhny Novgorod region, some 480 miles from the Ukraine border.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
The actors set dating rumors ablaze after they were seen getting close in a new joint selfie posted on Instagram on Sunday to mark St. Patrick’s Day.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
Ed Sheeran and Diljit Dosanjh shock fans on social media with surprise duet
Sheeran and Dosanjh’s duet set social media ablaze, with astonished fans expressing their amazement at the singers’ collaboration.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, a Houthi missile attack set a ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden, but caused no injuries.
—Jon Gambrell, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
This time last year, Kelce was on the brink of winning Super Bowl LVII, and would soon set the internet ablaze with his viral endzone Stanky Leg.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2024
The fire claimed victims across a distance of more than two miles, and possibly over many hours, the report showed, including in neighborhoods that were already ablaze before evacuation alerts were issued.
—Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
Overall, more than 1 million acres are ablaze as of this morning and the fires have spread into Oklahoma.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
Nimi Princewill, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
But some local governors reported that fuel and energy facilities had been hit, including an oil refinery that was ablaze in the Nizhny Novgorod region, some 480 miles from the Ukraine border.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
The actors set dating rumors ablaze after they were seen getting close in a new joint selfie posted on Instagram on Sunday to mark St. Patrick’s Day.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
Ed Sheeran and Diljit Dosanjh shock fans on social media with surprise duet
Sheeran and Dosanjh’s duet set social media ablaze, with astonished fans expressing their amazement at the singers’ collaboration.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, a Houthi missile attack set a ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden, but caused no injuries.
—Jon Gambrell, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
This time last year, Kelce was on the brink of winning Super Bowl LVII, and would soon set the internet ablaze with his viral endzone Stanky Leg.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2024
The fire claimed victims across a distance of more than two miles, and possibly over many hours, the report showed, including in neighborhoods that were already ablaze before evacuation alerts were issued.
—Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
Overall, more than 1 million acres are ablaze as of this morning and the fires have spread into Oklahoma.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Ablaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ablaze. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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ablaze
adjective1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or bright color
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