ablaze

adjective

ə-ˈblāz How to pronounce ablaze (audio)
Definition of ablazenext
1
as in burning
being on fire the entire block was ablaze by the time firefighters arrived

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2
as in illuminated
filled with much light that night the ballroom, ablaze with light, looked very different from the curtained room it usually was by day

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Recent Examples of ablaze But on a muddy Tuesday flecked with rain, as the House of the Dragon crew sets to work filming their season-three finale, the signs of a brutal battle that will set the bustling village of Tumbleton ablaze are impossible to ignore. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Firefighters found a two-story house ablaze with flames visible from a rear first-story window, and quickly used a hose like to put out the fire. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … UNDER FIRE — Crew member missing after fourth attack leaves ship ablaze in key oil route. — FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Most of it would be ablaze the following week, five days later. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026 Mets fans may note that neither Sproat nor Williams is setting the world ablaze in 2026 — perhaps that will give you pause before getting too excited about Smith, Pitre and Hill. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Now the area was ablaze; Aragüés found out not long ago that, sadly, the memorial had burned. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 The Russian online news outlet Astra reported Saturday that a Ukrainian drone set an oil refinery in Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan, ablaze. — Vasilisa Stepanenko, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Wildberries also reported that its warehouse in Sarapul in the region of Udmurtia was struck by a Ukrainian drone and set ablaze. — ABC News, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ablaze
  1. burning
  2. illuminated
  3. blazing
  4. illumined
  5. flaming
  6. light
  7. aflame
  8. bright
Adjective
  • Prosecutors said some of the money was used for recruiting new members and purchasing Ku Klux Klan robes and materials for cross-burning ceremonies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Definition of burning
Adjective
  • While a thin sliver will remain illuminated by direct sunlight, most of the lunar surface will appear dramatically darkened with a subtle reddish-orange glow — reminiscent of a total lunar eclipse seen across North America on March 3.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The eatery features Midcentury Modern touches with curved cherry wood walls and paneled ceilings, as well as illuminated white onyx Corian surfaces.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of illuminated
Adjective
  • Anrabess Sleeveless Maxi Sundress, $44 During summer’s blazing-hot weather, wearing cotton pieces like this Chartou Shift Dress and Chouyatou Striped style is a must for keeping cool.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • Allergens, hot temps and blazing rays can make eyes extra scratchy and dry.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 July 2026
Definition of blazing
Adjective
  • The backdrop is brightly illumined screens that hurt your eyes.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of illumined
Adjective
  • At her senior prom, a crown was placed on Cheryl’s flaming red hair.
    — Dateline NBC, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And over at the Island Noodles booth, owner Parker Lake, who is Hawaiian by birth, stirred up huge vats of teriyaki chicken noodles in a flaming wok.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of flaming
Adjective
  • Ultimately, though, the highlight is grabbing a glass of local wine at the lobby bar, carrying it to any one of the viewpoints on the massive lawn, and watching sunset over the silent sound, feeling like everything the light touches is yours.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Across from her, the eminently likable Raúl Esparza makes for an unusually light Leontes.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of light
Adjective
  • Tired of grinding out a living in Vegas, ballerina-turned-showgirl Michelle (Sutton Foster) finally agrees to marry Hubbell (Alan Ruck), a longtime suitor who doesn’t exactly set her heart aflame.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The gas station was already aflame, when policeman Mykhailo Tsypliakov and his colleagues ran in to help.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of aflame
Adjective
  • After the bright lights of the Tour, Vollering returned to the countryside this week.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Aries March 21 – April 19 Your bright idea needs an audience and a little editing.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of bright

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