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as in burning
being on fire
a fancy restaurant serving eye-catching flaming desserts
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a flaming speech in support of basic human rights
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as in glowing
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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as in erupting
to develop suddenly and violently
my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up
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as in blazing
to shine with a bright harsh light
the noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers
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as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights
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Recent Examples of flaming
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
A week later, the star shared photos of herself in Athens in a flaming hot bikini.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 24 July 2023
For those who prefer nonstop action, no movie series is this good at sending a flaming metal bomb careening through Rome.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023
With Valentine’s Day approaching, a flaming pan of cherries Jubilee might be the very thing to warm your loved one’s heart.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2023
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The tepid show’s largest room, painted a flaming red orange for those who might not yet have a clue, presents eight tent-like enclosures tricked out with stage sets that describe a hospital room, an Amazon warehouse storage space, an automobile interior and more.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
A week later, the star shared photos of herself in Athens in a flaming hot bikini.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 24 July 2023
For those who prefer nonstop action, no movie series is this good at sending a flaming metal bomb careening through Rome.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023
With Valentine’s Day approaching, a flaming pan of cherries Jubilee might be the very thing to warm your loved one’s heart.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaming
Adjective
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Start taking a closer look at sports that might be considered new but have passionate competitors and advocates.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Leave it to my grandfather—and Southern Living editors—to have passionate opinions about this classic sweet.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When a comet approaches the Sun, the heat causes the ice in the nucleus to sublimate (turn directly from solid to gas), creating a glowing halo of gas and dust around the nucleus called the coma.—
Jess Thomson,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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The result is glowing, dancing auroras.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Eyewitness accounts and mobile phone videos circulating online show that the aircraft descended steeply before crashing into the ground and erupting into flames.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2024
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Lava is erupting from vents on the west part of the caldera wall, feeding lava flows that cover the area of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2024
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The clip, a 53-minute visualizer posted on YouTube, shows four red stockings hanging over a blazing fireplace alongside a Christmas tree.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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The clip, a 53-minute visualizer posted on YouTube, shows four red stockings hanging over a blazing fireplace alongside a Christmas tree.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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Also in the Big Apple, Olivia Rodrigo and her beau Louis Partridge try to keep warm in the chilly weather as Ben Stiller promotes Severance season 2.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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DeSantis’ best choice would have been to appoint a caretaker in Rubio’s place, someone content to keep the seat warm until the next election.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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Plenty of exploding stars are also adept at blasting outbursts of this high-energy light.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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The exploding number of medical AI scribes — created to solve clinician burnout — is causing its own burnout.—
Erin Brodwin,
Axios,
20 Dec. 2024
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The disparities in sponsorships, prize money, and funding for women’s sports are glaring.—
Brook Choulet,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Particularly when an organization is taking the next leap in its evolution, there are often glaring errors that your leadership, investors or even board want to fix right away.—
Joe Garber,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Flaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaming. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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