How to Use flameproof in a Sentence

flameproof

adjective
  • Heat the butter in a flameproof heavy-base pan over high heat.
    Multiple Authors, House Beautiful, 5 Aug. 2010
  • In a flameproof casserole that will hold the chicken breasts in one layer, bring the stock to a boil.
    Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • In a large flameproof casserole over medium-high heat, heat the oil.
    Jill Gibson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • In a large flameproof casserole over medium-low heat, heat the oil.
    Caleb Barber, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • In a large flameproof casserole over medium heat, heat the olive oil.
    Jill Gibson, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021
  • In a large flameproof casserole over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil.
    Jill Gibson, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Heat the olive oil and butter in a large ovenproof saucepan or flameproof casserole.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2018
  • In a large, flameproof casserole with a tight-fitting lid over medium-high heat, heat the oil.
    Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • In a large flameproof casserole, bring about 1½ inches of water and a large pinch of salt to a simmer over high heat.
    Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2019
  • With some butter, grease a heavy flameproof casserole large enough to hold the fish in a single layer.
    Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, 24 July 2019
  • In a large flameproof casserole over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
    Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2018
  • The flameproof bag was moved to the jetway, where Chicago police's bomb squad and arson unit responded.
    Artemis Moshtaghian and Eric Levenson, CNN, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Heat a large, deep skillet or flameproof casserole over medium heat.
    Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2021
  • In the flameproof casserole or other large pot over medium heat, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil.
    BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2021

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'flameproof.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: