1
: resembling or suggesting a flame in color, brilliance, or wavy outline
the flaming sunset sky
flaming red hair
2
: being on fire : blazing
a flaming torch
3
: intense, passionate
flaming youth
4
—used as an intensive
you flaming idiot
flamingly
adverb
Examples of flaming in a Sentence
a fancy restaurant serving eye-catching flaming desserts
a flaming speech in support of basic human rights
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Among the disturbing scenes from the recent Los Angeles protests, which erupted over federal immigration raids, are those in which protestors stood around the flaming Waymos.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
Somewhat surprisingly, flaming saganaki is now also catching on in Greece, especially in tourist-heavy restaurants, such as the Athens Yacht Club.
—David Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
The Tigers have staged this flaming start thanks to their unique play style and positive culture and a bundle of comeback stories.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 May 2025
That's pretty vague, but the season 2 teaser trailer highlights several of the aforementioned foes and woes, from a host of haunted dolls and a swarm of bees to a flaming, winged creature and the gnarly sight of Tyler (Hunter Doohan) in his Hyde form.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
Somewhat surprisingly, flaming saganaki is now also catching on in Greece, especially in tourist-heavy restaurants, such as the Athens Yacht Club.
—David Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
The Tigers have staged this flaming start thanks to their unique play style and positive culture and a bundle of comeback stories.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 May 2025
That's pretty vague, but the season 2 teaser trailer highlights several of the aforementioned foes and woes, from a host of haunted dolls and a swarm of bees to a flaming, winged creature and the gnarly sight of Tyler (Hunter Doohan) in his Hyde form.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Flaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flaming. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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