ABLAZE Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

ablaze

adjective

ə-ˈblāz

Definition of ablaze

as in burning

being on fire the entire block was ablaze by the time firefighters arrived

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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 Protesters forced their way into Marseille's city hall, and a tourist office in Lyon was set ablaze. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Carl Court; Hesham Elsherif / Anadolu / Getty In Limoges, a town in central France, dramatic scenes emerged overnight Saturday as rioters broke into the historic town hall and set it ablaze. — Max Butterworth, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 In the central city of Limoges, the historic town hall was set ablaze, with video showing its roof collapsing. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 In the Chicago Tribune, Loerzel wrote that the opening of the Uptown in 1925 was cause for a festival, complete with bands, trapeze artists and a madcap performer who set himself ablaze and submerged himself in water to extinguish the flames. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ablaze

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ablaze

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

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

There was Nolan Ross Palmer, who swallowed flaming hot dogs whole during season 21, and the Human Fountains, who spit water into one another’s mouths in season 13.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
In Marvel Comics lore, Blaze is a motorcycle stuntman whose soul becomes bound to the Spirit of Vengeance, granting him supernatural abilities — and a flaming skull-head.

— Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of flaming

Adjective

The bike could surely be quite a bit lighter without the folding capability, but Lectric has made the entire Trike2 range foldable, so that's that!

— Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
To speed up the mission and reduce risk, the initial moon walkers will wear a lighter, less complex space suit than the one still under development by Axiom Space for longer, subsequent excursions.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of light

Adjective

Located right in Mystic is the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, which offers numerous hiking trails winding through forests of stately oaks, red maples, and American beech trees aflame with color.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of aflame

Adjective

An exuberant pre-dawn sky — filled with large, bright stars, a luminous crescent moon, and blue and white swirls — dominates the landscape featuring a prominent cypress tree and distant hillside village.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
But the only picture mode that comes close to being that bright also has a notably green bias and ramps up the fan noise to a level that almost anyone will consider intolerable.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of bright

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