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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

/ əˈɪ /

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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Witnesses in al-Mawasi said dozens of Palestinians including children had died after tents were set ablaze following a "powerful" explosion.

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His cast and crew gathered at the end of principal photography to watch the central building set ablaze for the shot.

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In recent weeks, cars have been set ablaze with Molotov cocktails, shot with guns and defaced with spray-paint.

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Teslas have been set ablaze with Molotov cocktails, riddled with bullets and defaced with swastikas.

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The Pulse nightclub was packed with fans watching DNK, a popular hip-hop band, when sparks from flares apparently set a patch of ceiling ablaze.

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