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aflame

[uh-flaym] / əˈfleɪm /


ADJECTIVE
afire
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
blazing
Synonyms








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With parts of the globe aflame in wildfires, deadly heat waves parking over cities, record hot oceans and a strengthening super El Niño, it seems like we’re baking through the hottest year on record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

But the action is nullified by the fact that Ono assumes the stoic posture of the Buddhist monks seen in the news at the time setting themselves aflame in protest of the Vietnam War.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

His dark eyes are expressive, aflame with passion, but he too often signals surging emotion by turning up the volume.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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

Trip’s tent was entirely aflame by now, and Shandi’s wagon was standing with one wheel in Marion’s campfire.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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