burst/explode into flames

idiom

: to suddenly begin burning
The engine burst/exploded into flames.

Examples of burst/explode into flames in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After hitting the metal pole, the GMC burst into flames. Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024 At least 45 people were killed when a bus plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames in South Africa. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024 Hot Air Balloon Pilot’s Use of 'Impairing' Drugs, Including Cocaine, Contributed to Crash That Killed 5: NTSB Video of the crash shows when the hot air balloon struck the power lines and burst into flames as cars on the roadway passed by. Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024 In August, three Camp Pendleton Marines died when an Osprey burst into flames after crashing on a remote tropical island in Australia’s Northern Territory. Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2024 The wreckage was too much and the van burst into flames. Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2024 Photograph: Rad Power Bikes The Seattle ebike company Rad Power Bikes has announced four new ebike models, all of which have the very important distinction of being unlikely to have their batteries suddenly burst into flames. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024 The car burst into flames after the crash, per the reports. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 Two men were injured Sunday evening after their Tesla drove off a freeway overpass in Los Feliz, plummeted to the ground and burst into flames, according to authorities. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024

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“Burst/explode into flames.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%2Fexplode%20into%20flames. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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