as in darlings
a person with whom one is in love
decided to look up an old flame while she was in town
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as in burns
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 erupts
to develop suddenly and violently
my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up
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as in glows
to shine with a bright harsh light
the noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers
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as in gleams
to shoot forth bursts of light
the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights
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Recent Examples of flames
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
The flames were fueled by going-out-of-business sales that have already started at some 40 units whose leases reportedly expired at the end of January.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Food can clog ports in the burner head and block flames from emerging.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Officers captured the scene using a drone, which showed the man balancing on the unicycle as flames flickered just feet from passing vehicles.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Multiple people were injured when a car that was engulfed in flames crashed into the Deloitte building in Manhattan Beach on Saturday night.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The impact caused the vehicle to become fully engulfed in flames, FHP said.
—Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Such actions only fan the flames of resistance for resistance’s sake.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
As people fled, government forces closed off the main exits of the market toward the street and directly shot at people trying to flee the flames, Saman said.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
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The first units on scene encountered heavy fire conditions and flames coming through the roof, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
The flames were fueled by going-out-of-business sales that have already started at some 40 units whose leases reportedly expired at the end of January.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Food can clog ports in the burner head and block flames from emerging.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Officers captured the scene using a drone, which showed the man balancing on the unicycle as flames flickered just feet from passing vehicles.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Multiple people were injured when a car that was engulfed in flames crashed into the Deloitte building in Manhattan Beach on Saturday night.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The impact caused the vehicle to become fully engulfed in flames, FHP said.
—Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Such actions only fan the flames of resistance for resistance’s sake.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
As people fled, government forces closed off the main exits of the market toward the street and directly shot at people trying to flee the flames, Saman said.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flames
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However, the market drop Wednesday was driven by a selloff in semiconductor stocks, with Advanced Micro Devices falling nearly 16% after earnings, and market darlings like SanDisk and Micron dropping by double-digits on a percentage basis.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Along with cream cheese and sour cream, this trio of dairy darlings melts into a rich and ultra-satisfying sauce to coat noodles and ground beef.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2026
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Production is entirely dependent on electricity and the generator burns about 700 hryvnias ($16) worth of fuel per hour.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The sky has deepened to a clear blue, though the famously slow sunset still burns orange on the horizon.—
Rick Jordan,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Parents should show their child another way to behave and show their emotions in a healthy manner when conflict erupts.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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In Empire City, when a hostage crisis erupts inside New York’s landmark Clybourn Building, former Navy SEAL turned firefighter Rhett (Butler), his squad, and his NYPD wife Dani (Atwell) must fight and navigate their way through the building to rescue the captives.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Each packs several pieces of shrimp in a thick, chewy wheat-starch wrapper that glows almost silvery under the light.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The bill was able to move forward after Castillo agreed to a carve-out for GloFish, a type of fish that glows due to the insertion of Green Flourescent Protein (GFP) into its DNA.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
4 Dec. 2025
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However, there are several couples from earlier seasons who have gone the distance, including America’s sweethearts from season 1, Lauren and Cameron.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2026
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The couple, high school sweethearts with six kids and 20 grandchildren, sought to diversify their business ventures with the purchase, Mark Jones told the Examiner.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The council in 2024 rejected a 498-unit apartment complex nearby in Deer Canyon over similar concerns related to evacuations and the area’s proneness to blazes.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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In another, a knockout image featuring two children resting on their backs, sunlight blazes with an almost divisive intent, turning one child’s eyeglasses opaque with its glare while leaving his friend’s face in shadow.—
Dawn Chan,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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The primary issue is that as such a problem grows, the number of possible solutions explodes exponentially to the extent that even quantum computers and supercomputers struggle to keep up.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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After debuting with minimal fanfare in November 2025, the provocative Canadian drama about rival hockey players whose passion explodes into lust (and eventually love) became a word-of-mouth sensation.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Flames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flames. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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