burst/explode into flames

idiom

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

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The Nissan burst into flames as a result of the collision, the statement said. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 May 2025 Vawter's great-grandchildren, Ares, 3, and Iris, 2 months, died upon impact when a car driven by Pettis slammed into theirs, which burst into flames, according to WTHR. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 May 2025 Idaho State Police said a Dodge Ram pickup truck crossed the center line on Highway 20 near Henry's Lake State Park and hit the Mercedes tour van, causing both vehicles to burst into flames. Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025 Two vehicles collided head-on and burst into flames on a two-lane highway in rural eastern Kansas, killing eight people, including two high school students, a former teacher-coach and a school employee from Oklahoma, authorities said Monday. CBS News, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for burst/explode into flames

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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 21 May. 2025.

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