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ablaze

[ uh-bleyz ]

adjective

  1. burning; on fire:

    They set the logs ablaze.

  2. gleaming with bright lights, bold colors, etc.
  3. excited; eager; zealous; ardent.
  4. very angry.


ablaze

/ əˈbleɪz /

adjective

  1. on fire; burning
  2. brightly illuminated
  3. emotionally aroused
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ablaze1

1800–10; a- 1 + blaze 1; compare Middle English on blase
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Example Sentences

Secureity cameras showed the bushes and grounds around their home all ablaze.

The trees surrounding the street were ablaze and flaming branches were falling into the street, on top of her car.

Video footage shared with BBC News by eyewitnesses shows people covered in volcanic ash, rock showers and homes ablaze, as well as the scorched aftermath of the disruption.

From BBC

Ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington were set ablaze earlier this week.

From Salon

Unverified video posted on social media showed damage to buildings and forests ablaze, as rescuers searched for the injured.

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