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View definitions for ablaze

ablaze

adjective as in on fire

adjective as in brightly illuminated

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A truck fire set ablaze a massive mound of propane tanks Friday afternoon in Lancaster.

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By the time firefighters arrived about 10 minutes later, the tower was ablaze, the flames traveling upward through the bamboo scaffolding and netting—and soon jumping to other buildings in the complex.

"When I got there, my lodge was absolutely ablaze and lots of fire engines were turning up."

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Pictures show several buildings ablaze, and thick smoke billowing into the air, dominating Hong Kong's skyline.

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Helander’s unabashed homages may as well be spelled out in gasoline and set ablaze.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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