as in burning
being on fire
looked down upon a tract of the forest, which was all afire
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Adjective
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025 -
For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Use fire itself, not as a flaming wood chipper, but as a transmuting presence to which much of the landscape may already be adapted, a process that can massage the biota, not just blast it away.—
Stephen A. Pyne,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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Flo Milli is closing out 2024 with yet another flaming hot freestyle.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This photo of a blazing Pacific Palisades hillside?—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Upgrade your tech and save big with 38% off the Samsung SSD 870 EVO, bringing blazing speeds and unbeatable durability for gaming or creative work.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Afire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afire. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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