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
Climate change is a major contributor, as drought and rising global temperatures make the infernos bigger, faster and harder to stop.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
And days before the Formula One Grand Prix in Jeddah in March 2022, the Houthi rebels fired a missile at an oil storage facility in the Saudi city and an inferno of fire and smoke filled the skyline.
—Dina Esfandiary, Time, 1 July 2025
When winds are fierce, flying is nearly impossible; hurricane-force winds that supercharged the Palisades and Eaton infernos initially grounded firefighting aircraft.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Nearly half a year since the infernos swept through their neighborhoods, thousands of people remain displaced – those like Mr. Quiroz’s mother, who lost homes, and those like Mr. Quiroz and his family, whose homes still stand.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
And days before the Formula One Grand Prix in Jeddah in March 2022, the Houthi rebels fired a missile at an oil storage facility in the Saudi city and an inferno of fire and smoke filled the skyline.
—Dina Esfandiary, Time, 1 July 2025
When winds are fierce, flying is nearly impossible; hurricane-force winds that supercharged the Palisades and Eaton infernos initially grounded firefighting aircraft.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Nearly half a year since the infernos swept through their neighborhoods, thousands of people remain displaced – those like Mr. Quiroz’s mother, who lost homes, and those like Mr. Quiroz and his family, whose homes still stand.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferno
fire
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Based on employee interviews, investigators also found conflicting accounts of fire preparedness within the plant, which has already experienced some fires.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
27 July 2025
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Colbert's isn't the only talk show that has come under fire from the political sphere.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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“Inferno.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferno. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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