well ablaze

Frequency: 5.52.1 per million words

Used to emphasize that something is burning very strongly and completely.

ablazeADVERB + ablaze

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well

Examples (10)

  • By the time firefighters were called, the house was well ablaze.
  • The abandoned factory was well ablaze before the first emergency services arrived.
  • Within minutes, the entire warehouse was well ablaze, sending thick smoke into the sky.
  • The dry conditions meant the forest was well ablaze almost instantly after the lightning strike.
  • Fire crews found the crashed car well ablaze on the side of the motorway.
  • He looked out the window and saw his neighbour's shed was well ablaze.
  • The historical records state that the library was well ablaze by midnight.
  • Reports confirmed the ship was well ablaze and sinking rapidly.
  • They arrived to find the building well ablaze, with flames leaping from every window.
  • The fire spread so quickly that the barn was well ablaze in under five minutes.