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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
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Earth upon Earth has opened and already come to the iced or flaming end
of everything except sludge or scales or fur.
—Julie Swarstad Johnson, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
Use fire itself, not as a flaming wood chipper, but as a transmuting presence to which much of the landscape may already be adapted, a process that can massage the biota, not just blast it away.
—Stephen A. Pyne, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
Flo Milli is closing out 2024 with yet another flaming hot freestyle.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
Earth upon Earth has opened and already come to the iced or flaming end
of everything except sludge or scales or fur.
—Julie Swarstad Johnson, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
Use fire itself, not as a flaming wood chipper, but as a transmuting presence to which much of the landscape may already be adapted, a process that can massage the biota, not just blast it away.
—Stephen A. Pyne, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
Flo Milli is closing out 2024 with yet another flaming hot freestyle.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaming
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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More great features Modern glass design: The sellers, who were active in property management, were passionate about the extensive use of glass in the home.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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For fans — particularly at a partisan, passionate outpost like Newcastle – the equation is simple; at a minimum, players must give everything for the cause.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Over 12,000 glowing Amazon ratings back up the hype.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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The episode follows Maria (Siena Kelly), a food researcher whose latest project receives a glowing review from a focus group subject named Verity (Rosy McEwen), one of Maria's ex-classmates who was relentlessly bullied in school.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Bursts of energy erupting from the Sun, like solar flares, can generate shocks in the solar wind current, leading to higher risks for geomagnetic storms.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Videos showing green flames erupting from a manhole cover following an explosion at Texas Tech University have drawn wide attention online.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The suite’s interiors reflect the nature on the doorstep, with a soothing color palette of earthy browns, soft taupes and warm greens.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Legionnaires is a bacterial pneumonia, caused by the bacteria legionella, which grows in warm water.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hezbollah's capabilities were badly damaged in the fighting - not least by a covert attack on Hezbollah operatives with exploding pagers, which resulted in over 30 deaths and thousands of injuries, including some civilians.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Exactly because production is exploding globally, so are efforts by a myriad of entities to facilitate all this exchange.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This offseason’s attrition is glaring on both the offensive and defensive lines, the latter of which Shanahan hopes to fortify with some of the 49ers’ 11 draft picks.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The lack of defensive discipline is glaring.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Flaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaming. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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