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flaming

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verb

present participle of flame
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of flaming
Adjective
The tepid show’s largest room, painted a flaming red orange for those who might not yet have a clue, presents eight tent-like enclosures tricked out with stage sets that describe a hospital room, an Amazon warehouse storage space, an automobile interior and more. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024 A week later, the star shared photos of herself in Athens in a flaming hot bikini. Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 24 July 2023 For those who prefer nonstop action, no movie series is this good at sending a flaming metal bomb careening through Rome. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023 With Valentine’s Day approaching, a flaming pan of cherries Jubilee might be the very thing to warm your loved one’s heart. Melissa Clark, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for flaming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaming
Adjective
  • Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
  • For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • And Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos, who has built a passionate following of serious collectors with her Mahnaz Collection of rare jewelry, is now bringing vintage watches into the mix.
    Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Dr Margie Warrell is a leadership coach, author and keynote speaker who is passionate about helping women lead boldly.
    Margie Warrell, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • When a comet approaches the Sun, the heat causes the ice in the nucleus to sublimate (turn directly from solid to gas), creating a glowing halo of gas and dust around the nucleus called the coma.
    Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The result is glowing, dancing auroras.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Eyewitness accounts and mobile phone videos circulating online show that the aircraft descended steeply before crashing into the ground and erupting into flames.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Lava is erupting from vents on the west part of the caldera wall, feeding lava flows that cover the area of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.
    Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Mocha Mist channels caramel’s charm and curiosity, the Organic Basics collaborator said, while Brûlée Brown is a rich, warm sophisticated shade.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2025
  • However, the Tigers seem to have set themselves up for warmer days ahead.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Plenty of exploding stars are also adept at blasting outbursts of this high-energy light.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The exploding number of medical AI scribes — created to solve clinician burnout — is causing its own burnout.
    Erin Brodwin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The disparities in sponsorships, prize money, and funding for women’s sports are glaring.
    Brook Choulet, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Particularly when an organization is taking the next leap in its evolution, there are often glaring errors that your leadership, investors or even board want to fix right away.
    Joe Garber, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

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“Flaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaming. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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