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Synonyms & Antonyms of flaming
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1
being on fire
- a fancy restaurant serving eye-catching flaming desserts
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- aglow,
- flaring,
- flickering,
- glowing,
- live,
- smoldering
- (or smouldering)
Near Antonyms for flaming
- choked,
- damped,
- dead,
- doused
- (also dowsed),
- extinguished,
- quenched,
- smothered,
- snuffed (out),
- stamped (out),
- suffocated
2
having or expressing great depth of feeling
- a flaming speech in support of basic human rights
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flaming
verb
present participle of flame
Synonyms of flaming (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to be on fire especially brightly
- guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace
Synonyms for flaming
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- smoldering
- (or smouldering),
- sparking,
- sputtering
Phrases Synonymous with flaming
2
to develop suddenly and violently
- my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up
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3
to shine with a bright harsh light
- the noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers
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4
to shoot forth bursts of light
- the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights
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“Flaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaming. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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