afire

adjective

ə-ˈfī(-ə)r How to pronounce afire (audio)
Definition of afirenext
as in burning
being on fire looked down upon a tract of the forest, which was all afire

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afire
  1. burning
  2. flaming
  3. blazing
Adjective
  • At private equity firm TPG, global head of human resources Anna Edwin poised one of the most burning questions for business leaders in thinking through their future talent strategies.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Social media star Hannah Neeleman and her husband Daniel Neeleman are answering fans' most burning question.
    Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Definition of burning
Adjective
  • Flo Milli is closing out 2024 with yet another flaming hot freestyle.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Then again, those others didn't have Dwayne Johnson’s macho demigod Maui playing a flaming conch shell.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of flaming
Adjective
  • The ‘blazing furnace’ The real estate mogul’s downfall was stunning for the gargantuan scale of the fraud, rattling a country which has long projected an image of authoritarian stability.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • With a blazing yet meticulous combination of action, setting, and performance, the astonishing dénouement is reminiscent of masterworks by D. W. Griffith. 20.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of blazing
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