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
  • Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 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
Definition of burning
Adjective
  • 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
  • Flo Milli is closing out 2024 with yet another flaming hot freestyle.
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of flaming
Adjective
  • Even if Robert Morris is outmatched on paper, the Tide's blazing tempo means extra possessions, which gives Folgueiras a golden opportunity to stuff the stat sheet.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • However, the Northern Irishman’s blazing play would falter a bit, bogeying the 14th hole while Spaun birdied the 14th and 16th holes.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of blazing
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