as in sweetheart
a person with whom one is in love
decided to look up an old flame while she was in town
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as in to glow
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 to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently
my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up
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as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights
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Recent Examples of flame
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Workers at the plant reported flames shooting as high as 20 feet in the air from the roof, leading to a second alarm being called in, fire officials said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
ABC News,
9 June 2026
In 1971, the Jewish residents of Forest Hills violently protested the development of a public-housing project in their neighborhood with rocks and flaming torches.
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Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Noun
Deputies said firefighters fought to extinguish the flames.
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Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Workers at the plant reported flames shooting as high as 20 feet in the air from the roof, leading to a second alarm being called in, fire officials said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Verb
The Chicago Fire Department confirmed the flaming object was a cross, and said officials put out the fire.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
In 1971, the Jewish residents of Forest Hills violently protested the development of a public-housing project in their neighborhood with rocks and flaming torches.
—
Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flame
Noun
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Michael Cincinati and Amanda Price were high school sweethearts.—
Sydney Page,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
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Katie and Devin’s pregnancy announcement came less than a year after the high school sweethearts tied the knot in July 2025.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Verb
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In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, wildlife biologist Forrest Galante embarks on a nationwide quest to find the nation’s most bizarre and dangerous alien sharks – from glowing swell sharks to elusive sawfish – proving the ultimate shark adventure is right here at home.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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The speakeasy-style room glows with a gold-leaf ceiling, ochre velvet sofas, and an extravagant cocktail menu.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Manager Dave Roberts, who looked down at his card when the throw was in the air, was already thinking through extra innings when the crowd erupted again.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The current unrest first erupted in May after Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies to shrink the deficit.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Most of the smoke is coming from the Iron Fire in Utah, which has burned more than 21,000 acres.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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The world has known that adding heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels and cutting down forests will warm the globe, said Jennifer Francis, a climate scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center on Cape Cod, who was not involved in the research.—
Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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With sunbeams gleaming downward, reflecting off of the spacecraft's hull, the Dragon can be seen backing away from the station mere moments after undocking from the port on the station's Harmony module.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
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Shortly before the World Cup trophy is placed into the hands of one team’s triumphant captain at MetLife Stadium on July 19, a gleaming Golden Boot award will be presented to the tournament’s top scorer.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Noun
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This daytime moisturizer is a beauty-insider darling for a reason, balancing the skin’s hydration levels, blending seamlessly with SPFs, and even boosting moisture retention via willow bark extract.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
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The French company specializes in forever pieces, as likely to be seen in your grandmother’s kitchen as in zillennials’ homes, like that of chef/internet darling Romilly Newman.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Verb
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While prosecution witnesses have refused to delineate between the Lachman and Palisades blazes, Haney has repeatedly described them as two distinct incidents that ignited days apart.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Its most striking feature, however, is tied to Houston’s blazing 12-season NBA career.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
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Online sales boomed and Nekhala said his business exploded.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Software engineers have arguably been the first class of workers to see the technology upend their jobs, as programming tools like Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex have exploded in popularity.—
Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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“Flame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flame. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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