flamed

verb

Definition of flamednext
past tense of flame
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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3
as in burned
to shine with a bright harsh light the noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers

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4
as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flamed
  1. erupted
  2. exploded
  3. burned
  4. blazed
  5. flared
Verb
  • Without another word, O'Neal immediately nailed the shot, and Reese erupted in cheers.
    Danielle Jennings, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance's microphone was temporarily muted Tuesday night by CBS News during the debate after a fact-check erupted into an argument.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of erupted
Verb
  • This was before the release of Bong Joon-ho’s multi-Oscar winner Parasite, before Korean cinema exploded worldwide and before CJ Entertainment became one of the biggest global production outfits with its 2022 acquisition of Endeavor Content (now Fifth Season).
    Soomee Park, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The bomb that exploded on Wednesday, however, detonated before it could be found, causing concern but fortunately no casualties.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of exploded
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  • Their father had been murdered in their home, which was then looted and burnt to the ground.
    Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • When Arthur is found guilty, the courthouse is attacked by a car bomb, leaving half of Harvey’s face burned.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of burned
Verb
  • Following a trail blazed by Rihanna For years, major makeup brands largely catered to lighter skin tones.
    Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Following a trail blazed by Rihanna For years, major makeup brands largely catered to lighter skin tones.
    Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of blazed
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  • An upright nose with a three-bar gloss black grille, horizontal running lights and headlights lead to a long hood and flared front fenders.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
  • But starting in the early years of this century, as the Oslo peace process unraveled and violence flared again, democratic progress stagnated, then declined.
    Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of flared
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