ablaze
adjective or adverb
1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or emotion
his face all ablaze with excitement—
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the entire block was ablaze by the time firefighters arrived
that night the ballroom, ablaze with light, looked very different from the curtained room it usually was by day
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Despite attempts by police and a local citizen’s group to push them back, at least 40 people, including children and elderly, were killed by gang members who also set homes ablaze.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Burning Down The House Ukraine has been setting Russian oil facilities ablaze for almost three years.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The wounded are reported to have sustained second and third-degree burns, with over 24 vehicles also set ablaze, according to ABC News.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The mass protests erupted on Monday — with some demonstrators setting ablaze government buildings, including the Parliament and the Supreme Court, as well as the homes of top political leaders, NPR previously reported.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Burning Down The House Ukraine has been setting Russian oil facilities ablaze for almost three years.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The wounded are reported to have sustained second and third-degree burns, with over 24 vehicles also set ablaze, according to ABC News.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The mass protests erupted on Monday — with some demonstrators setting ablaze government buildings, including the Parliament and the Supreme Court, as well as the homes of top political leaders, NPR previously reported.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ablaze
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“Ablaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ablaze. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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ablaze
adjective1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or bright color
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