Thesaurus results for FLAMED

flamed

verb

past tense of flame

as in glowed

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 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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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 flamed An infinity-edge pool stretches toward the horizon, while expansive Ipe wood decks, flamed granite terraces, and an outdoor kitchen frame sweeping bay views. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2026 Finish with a cremaet, Valencian coffee flamed with rum infused with lemon and cinnamon. — Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025 But in a twist, at the end of the first episode, Luke flamed up and flew into the sky, committing suicide by using his powers and exploding. — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

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Hathaway glowed in an embellished Marc by Marc Jacobs mini dress and Miu Miu platform heels, per the HuffPost.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
With a big grin on his face, visible even through his spacesuit helmet, Williams raised his arms in a classic Muscle Beach pose as planet Earth glowed hundreds of miles beneath him.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of glowed

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About 400 firefighters worked to contain the flames, which erupted just ahead of a July 14 national holiday and on the first major weekend for departures for the summer holiday season.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026
The Cape Verde supporters also erupted in the 62nd minute when their beloved 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha denied Messi at point-blank range.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of erupted

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The wildfire had burned across an area of 30,000 acres by Sunday, information from the European Union’s Copernicus satellite mapping agency showed.

— Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
When the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses on the lawn of other beach neighbors, the only Jewish family in town, my dad tracked down the local Klan leader and told him to back off, or else.

— Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of burned

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Even as blue-collar wages increased, housing prices in most parts of the country exploded, keeping many Latinos who had been saving up locked out of the market.

— Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
For one, the Men’s World Cup in the North America has exploded interest in American soccer — a fact that has been written about relentlessly in the past few months.

— Alex Zietlow July 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Definition of exploded

Verb

Although Brown was absent from Howe’s lyrics, his specter glared from between the lines, apocalyptic and militant.

— Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 May 2026

Definition of glared

Verb

After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
East2West footage showed the overnight barrage from inside Kyiv, including a baby sleeping as explosions flashed outside an open window and smoke from an earlier strike rose nearby.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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