as in fire
a destructive burning
the intense heat of the raging inferno repeatedly drove back the firefighters
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Recent Examples of inferno
Gigantic yacht scorched by inferno outside Miami strip club.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
The lines takes on a fresh resonance in the wake of January’s infernos.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
The inferno was only 14% contained as of early Thursday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire.
—Brandon Miller, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The Los Angeles wildfires have caused tens of billions of dollars in property damage and lost wages, as infernos continue to scorch the Golden State.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
The lines takes on a fresh resonance in the wake of January’s infernos.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
The inferno was only 14% contained as of early Thursday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire.
—Brandon Miller, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The Los Angeles wildfires have caused tens of billions of dollars in property damage and lost wages, as infernos continue to scorch the Golden State.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inferno
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“Inferno.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferno. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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