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as in burnt
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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2
as in erupted
to develop suddenly and violently
my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up
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as in burned
to shine with a bright harsh light
the noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers
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4
as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flamed
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Waiting until Nelson had finished a song, Selman whisked him and his band offstage and into a bus — just as intense rain and lightning erupted all around them.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Later, a geyser erupted, spawning eyeballs that float upward in bubbles.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Lakes gleamed like molten metal in the dryness and on the horizon a faint squiggle of suede-soft mountains.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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The offense gleamed with creativity and deception in the first game under offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
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The scientists were also able to create modified phosphors that glowed in colors like green, red, and blue.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
28 Aug. 2025
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The wristbands on every concert attendees' wrist glowed bright red and the crowd roared.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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The streets of Boise exploded in a burst of color and music on Sunday as the Boise Pride Parade swept down River Street.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Sep. 2025
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As large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-3 and GPT-4 exploded onto the scene, students and teaching assistants alike began questioning whether assessments ought to be handled differently.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Court Fire has burned five acres of private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This, too, helps explain why Cracker Barrel got burned so badly.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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But the way Herbert flashed early in his career, tossing seven touchdown passes and only one interception in a 2021 season sweep of the defending AFC champion Chiefs, had come to feel like a tease.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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James’ strike flashed in at the near post and started a huge party for Colombia fans in Barranquilla.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Either way, the young guns blazed through the trials.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Homicide detectives launched an investigation in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, after a festivalgoer reported finding the body as the festival's iconic giant effigy blazed at the site, authorities confirmed Sunday.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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The bottoms feature a wide, high-waistband for a smoothing appearance and are subtly flared at the hem, offering a leg-lengthening look.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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For example, operators in four Texas counties flared about 70% of the volume of gas that their permits allowed, according to a recent effort to compare the state’s flaring data to information collected via satellite.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Flamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flamed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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