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 When the accident occurred, around 1:30 a.m., the car Dennis was driving reportedly burst into flames. Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024 In 1937, Germany’s dirigible, the Hindenburg, the largest ever built, burst into flames in Lakehurst, New Jersey. The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024 The motorcycle burst into flames, said FHP Lt. Indiana Miranda. Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024 As the deputy approached the vehicle, the truck suddenly burst into flames and the deputy heard the driver scream. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for burst/explode into flames 

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