How to Use burst/explode into flames in a Sentence
burst/explode into flames
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The plane then came to a stop in an orchard and burst into flames.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Halsey split in half and burst into flames after being hit.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
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The impact caused the fuel tank to rupture and burst into flames.
—Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, 19 Apr. 2021
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As the plane approached Awar Point, its bomb bay burst into flames.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
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The man was caught on doorbell camera footage torching a black sedan, which burst into flames.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
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The car burst into flames, and the teens, who were in a relationship, were burned alive.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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The two trains collided head-on, causing both to derail and burst into flames.
—Justin Klawans, The Week, 5 Mar. 2023
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The car's passenger side hit trees and the vehicle burst into flames.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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The show has been on hiatus since April, when the fire-breathing dragon burst into flames.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
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The vehicle hit a building and burst into flames, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024
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As a result of the crash, which caused both vehicles to burst into flames, the pilot of the plane died on the scene.
—Sharon Myers, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2022
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The vehicle hit a power pole and a fire hydrant and then burst into flames, police said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The impact of the collision caused both vehicles to burst into flames.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
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The car burst into flames, and officers heard what sounded like two gunshots, Burne said.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
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The car struck a tree near Southwest Brown Road, and the car burst into flames, police said.
—oregonlive, 26 June 2023
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The aircraft skidded past the end of the runway, smashed into a concrete structure and burst into flames.
—Grace Moon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Which was important, given that the plane had both burst into flames and crashed directly into the ground.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
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As the deputy approached the vehicle, the truck suddenly burst into flames and the deputy heard the driver scream.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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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
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The ad hoc rescuer then dragged the man a few feet away and protected him as the car burst into flames intense enough to burn the sign it was wedged against.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
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Last week, a Delta flight flipped upside down while landing at a Toronto airport and burst into flames.
—Jay Blackman, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
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According to court documents, the car suddenly jerked off the road, crashed into a palm tree and burst into flames.
—Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
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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
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Shortly after, Schiano crashed into a pole about a mile away and his car burst into flames, Newton said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
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Clad in a straitjacket, he was sandwiched between two cars suspended 70 feet in the air, which then burst into flames.
—Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 21 Feb. 2022
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Two people died on Wednesday when a small plane crashed and burst into flames at a Los Angeles airport.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
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In April, the show’s 45-foot-tall dragon burst into flames during the performance’s finale.
—Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
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The crash happened in the overnight hours in Torrington when the car slammed into a tree, rolled down an embankment and burst into flames, police said.
—Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 20 Oct. 2020
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In 2019, a chopper slammed into the roof of a Manhattan building and burst into flames.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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Off camera, the car burst into flames after the wreck, WFAA reported.
—Dallas News, 26 May 2022
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