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burning

[bur-ning] / ˈbɜr nɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

blazing, flashing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fiery flaming gleaming glowing hot scorching searing

STRONG

alight blistering broiling enkindled flaring heated ignited illuminated kindled oxidizing sizzling smoking smouldering

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afire aflame conflagrant in flames incandescent on fire red-hot torrid white-hot

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool

ADJECTIVE

fervent, excited

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blazing

STRONG

eager earnest heated

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all-consuming ardent fervid feverish frantic frenzied hectic impassioned intense passionate red-hot vehement white-hot zealous

Antonyms

STRONG

unconcerned unenthusiastic

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apathetic cold cool unexcited unimportant

ADJECTIVE

stinging, painful

Synonyms

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biting caustic irritating piercing prickling reeking sharp smarting tingling

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acrid painful pungent

Antonyms

STRONG

bland calm kind mild nice

ADJECTIVE

important

Synonyms

STRONG

acute compelling essential imperative instant pressing

WEAK

clamant clamorous critical crucial crying dire exigent importunate significant urgent vital

Antonyms

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inessential optional secondary unimportant

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An AFP news agency correspondent said they heard an explosion before seeing a car burning.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Stir often to avoid burning the spices, which will result in a bitter taste.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Cubans have protested by banging pots and burning garbage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The team envisions a future in which portable systems could be deployed directly over burning oil spills to intentionally generate fire whirls on demand.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Her voice came out high and thin and burning: “Get away from my girl!”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

burning

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