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aflame

[uh-fleym] / əˈfleɪm /


ADJECTIVE
afire
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
blazing
Synonyms








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Already social media is aflame with anger about privatized youth programs and the financial barriers to entry, both legitimate dilemmas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

And Tveit sets “One Night in Bangkok” aflame with Dionysian ecstasy.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 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

Manderley stood out like an enchanted house, every window aflame, the grey walls coloured by the falling stars.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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