1
as in burnt
to be on fire especially brightly
guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace
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2
as in erupted
to develop suddenly and violently
my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up
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as in burned
to shine with a bright harsh light
the noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers
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as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights
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Witness Beverly Taylor told ABC New York City station WABC that the grocery store and the sidewalk in front of it were bustling with people when the gunfire erupted at rush hour.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2024 -
The spread of these illnesses poses a serious threat to public health and is a significant concern following the global coronavirus pandemic that erupted in 2020.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Currently the largest wildfire in Southern California, the Palisades Fire grew out of a brush fire that exploded as powerful winds ripped through the area.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Peters scribbled his scoop on X and the update exploded, generating more than 3M views.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Capitol and White House in Washington, DC were burned to the ground in the war.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Franklin fire in Malibu, California, has blazed through six miles, prompting thousands of evacuation orders.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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The Franklin fire in Malibu, California, has blazed through six miles, prompting thousands of evacuation orders.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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Yet tensions between the two countries have flared.—
Saif Hasnat Atul Loke,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Tempers kind of flared a little on the sideline.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Flamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flamed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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