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
  • The Halsey split in half and burst into flames after being hit.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
  • The impact caused the fuel tank to rupture and burst into flames.
    — Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, 19 Apr. 2021
  • As the plane approached Awar Point, its bomb bay burst into flames.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • The car burst into flames, and the teens, who were in a relationship, were burned alive.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The two trains collided head-on, causing both to derail and burst into flames.
    — Justin Klawans, The Week, 5 Mar. 2023
  • The car's passenger side hit trees and the vehicle burst into flames.
    — Erica Marrison, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The show has been on hiatus since April, when the fire-breathing dragon burst into flames.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
  • The vehicle hit a building and burst into flames, police said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • The impact of the collision caused both vehicles to burst into flames.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
  • The car burst into flames, and officers heard what sounded like two gunshots, Burne said.
    — Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The car struck a tree near Southwest Brown Road, and the car burst into flames, police said.
    — oregonlive, 26 June 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Nissan burst into flames as a result of the collision, the statement said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 May 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • In 2019, a chopper slammed into the roof of a Manhattan building and burst into flames.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Off camera, the car burst into flames after the wreck, WFAA reported.
    — Dallas News, 26 May 2022

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