ablaze

[uh-bleyz] / əˈbleɪz /

ADJECTIVE

on fire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afire aflame

WEAK

alight blazing burning conflagrant fiery flaming flaring ignited lighted

Antonyms

WEAK

dark dim dull unexcited

ADJECTIVE

very excited

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afire

WEAK

angry aroused enthusiastic fervent frenzied fuming furious heated impassioned incensed intense on fire passionate raging stimulated vehement

Antonyms

WEAK

dark dim dull unexcited

ADJECTIVE

brightly illuminated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aflame aglow

WEAK

brilliant flashing gleaming glowing incandescent luminous radiant refulgent sparkling

Antonyms

WEAK

dark dim dull unexcited

Example Sentences

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When a new egg arrived, it set the internet ablaze.

From Los Angeles Times

Some were still ablaze in the night, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sky was ablaze with the myriad of their infinite glimmerings.

From Literature

The collision at speed in March set both vessels ablaze and triggered a massive offshore rescue operation.

From Barron's