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aflame

[uh-fleym] / əˈfleɪm /


ADJECTIVE
afire
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
blazing
Synonyms








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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

No one needs reminding that 2025 began in an L.A. aflame.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2025

Videos posted to social media showed the vehicle aflame in front of the hotel's entrance and people being escorted out of the building.

From Salon Jan. 2, 2025

It was still aflame, only now against a backdrop of Illinois shanties.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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