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Meanings of aflame in English
Synonyms
Examples for "burning"
Examples for "burning"
1
Some companies ended up burning it illegally, causing environmental and health problems.
2
A case in point: that Park Creek fire burning outside of Lincoln.
3
Major bushfires are burning across the Australian state of New South Wales.
4
An obvious but rarely asked question is: whose cash is Uber burning?
5
It's burning fossil fuels that's causing the global crisis of Climate Change.
1
Seruvakula said the Vikings will come out all guns blazing at home.
2
Now the pile of paper was not just burning; it was blazing.
3
The place was blazing with light-notgaslamps now, but good electric lights.
4
In the west end of the Sanctum Sanctorum, under the blazing star.
5
In the first place, the flame itself is produced by blazing alcohol.
1
The glaring sand shimmered in the heat of the flaming Egyptian sun.
2
The documentary has garnered particular attention for a scene featuring flaming tapwater.
3
Wild roses were flaming in the tufts of bunchgrass along the fence.
4
There was a steady draft in the direction of the flaming cavern.
5
He went out flaming; free from debt, money debts; all but one.
1
Police say the attackers stabbed the victims and set alight some rooms.
2
There were unconfirmed reports that a number of vehicles were set alight.
3
About a year ago another blaze came close to setting it alight.
4
The street lamps were alight; the rays glittered on the damp pavements.
5
Let them get closer before we set it alight, Josh said confidently.
1
In Boston, a police SUV was set ablaze near the State House.
2
France's far right Twittersphere was ablaze with comments criticising immigration and Islam.
3
France's far right Twittersphere was ablaze with comments criticizing immigration and Islam.
4
Rebels also set ablaze five trucks that were transporting minerals, police said.
5
Thursday's attacks left one tanker ablaze and both adrift, shipping firms said.
1
The mall was among dozens of buildings set afire following the dispersal.
2
Looking down, she saw the piles of logs had been set afire.
3
Bell was afire with enthusiasm; the first great step had been taken.
4
Yes, he told himself, that part she'd play like a house afire.
5
Your heart is already afire with the passion to help, to heal.
1
His own emblem, quivering and aflare, was winging toward the other.
2
Now the fire was low enough, but the room seemed aflare with myrtle tapers.
3
Drums beating, trumpets blowing, torches aflare, the English freebooter marched straight to the market.
4
Above all, Chilhowee Mountain, aflare with the scarlet glow of its autumnal woods, touched the blue sky.
5
Morning dawned, aflare with light and color, as only a June morning in that semitropic wilderness could glow.
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However, Jay-Z's previous British signings haven't exactly set the world on fire.
2
It's good when the way is clear and everything is on fire.'
3
As a result' the entire engine which pumps water was on fire.
4
He had always known he would go out this way: on fire.
5
A car had been set on fire not far from the scene.
Usage of aflame in English
1
The unrest often targets northerners, and northern-owned businesses have been set aflame.
2
His cheeks were aflame; his body was aglow; his limbs were trembling.
3
The ancient capital of Virginia was aflame with the new rebel bunting.
4
You have to publicly set any evidence of your former allegiances aflame.
5
A spark spell caught the text and then set the kindling aflame.
6
Sticks aflame and flying embers came in hissing showers on the water.
7
He opened the slats of the blind, and the flicker was aflame.
8
Several shops were aflame on the waterfront -perhaps from abandoned bonfires.
9
His car was found aflame hours later on Oropi Road near SH36.
10
Jane shuddered and drew back in the car, aflame with sudden wrath.
11
The hot blood was singing in her ears, her eyes were aflame.
12
This night had set wild and tumultuous emotions aflame in his breast.
13
And it set me aflame again... about why I was really here.
14
The spark had fallen on the charcoal, and her eyes were aflame.
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He's like a cake of ice dipped in alcohol and set aflame.
16
At the tinkle of the glasses Blake looked up, his face aflame.
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Aflame through the time
Aflame across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common