burst/explode into flames

idiom

: to suddenly begin burning
The engine burst/exploded into flames.

Examples of burst/explode into flames in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the animation, this skeleton had a heart, which exploded upon impact and burst into flames. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2024 Flames leaped into the night sky after the aircraft burst into flames, spilling fuel across the top of the hotel, damaging some upper windows of the seven-story building. Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024 Ferris wheel catches fire at music festival in Germany Dozens suffered mostly mild injures, but two were seriously hurt, according to reports, when two cars on the ride burst into flames at the Highfield Festival near Leipzig Saturday night. Brie Stimson, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2024 The helicopter then burst into flames, CNN reported, spilling fuel across the top of the hotel and damaging some windows of the seven-story building. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for burst/explode into flames 

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“Burst/explode into flames.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%2Fexplode%20into%20flames. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.

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