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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
Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Bowie sported a flaming red mullet, glamorous outfits and pale white makeup for the character, who became a lasting symbol of the 1970s.
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Aside from the game, Banana Ball also features a number of hijinks, including dancing base coaches and umpires and hitters wielding flaming bats.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
On his forearm, Johnson sports a tattoo of the Skyway Grill’s flaming burger logo.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Bowie sported a flaming red mullet, glamorous outfits and pale white makeup for the character, who became a lasting symbol of the 1970s.
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
There are blinking bacteria, flaming fungus, shimmering squid, and flashing fish.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Aside from the game, Banana Ball also features a number of hijinks, including dancing base coaches and umpires and hitters wielding flaming bats.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaming
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Savannah is so passionate about the game.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Feelings of affection will become passionate.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Depending on the evening, dinner is served outside under the open sky or inside a softly glowing hoop house.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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What's left behind is a glowing core, known as a white dwarf, which is sending out radiation that causes the gas shells to glow.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Their breakthrough eventually came in the 76th minute, Nu Stadium erupting when German Berterame equalized into an open net following an easy rebound on Luis Suarez’s low drive.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Police recovered video surveillance of the shooting, which showed gunfire erupting from a red four-door Chevrolet.—
Gabriel San Román,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Two children watch him from behind while, in one sliver of the background on the top left side of the picture, a blazing red sunset overruns the sky.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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After some chit-chat aboard a space station, all hell breaks loose when a bunch of mercenaries come in guns blazing.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both had bought into the Soviet Union’s vision of Pripyat as a gleaming new city that would accompany the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The service As polished as the gleaming white-and-grey marble everywhere, and more down-to-earth than the lavish décor might suggest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Casting two of the most smoldering contemporary actors on the planet clearly stacks the deck, and carries on the long tradition of pairing a dashing figure of brooding handsomeness (Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes) with a breathless screen beauty (Merle Oberon, Juliette Binoche).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When deep sleep is fragmented by alcohol, a warm bedroom or an inconsistent bedtime, the entire circuit falters and growth hormone output drops significantly.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Provide afternoon shade in warm climates.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Flaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaming. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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