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aflame

[uh-fleym] / əˈfleɪm /


ADJECTIVE
afire
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
blazing
Synonyms








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The strikes hit gas and oil storage facilities including at a power plant in Abha and left the major refinery at Jazan aflame and offline, Saudi Arabia said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Andersen’s stay at Gad’s Hill has rarely set professional Dickensians aflame.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

When a SpaceX rocket failure set the skies aflame over western Europe last February, no-one was sure if the debris was also polluting our atmosphere.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

Firefighters arrived to find a home in shambles, with walls collapsed, windows blown out and parts still aflame.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

The Nightbeast had recovered from Thorn’s exceptional attack and ran toward them, a patch of burnt fur on its face and its red eyes aflame with rage.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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