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going up in flames

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present participle of go up in flames

Synonyms of going up in flames

to be on fire especially brightly

The neighbors called the fire department when they saw the old house go up in flames.

Synonyms for going up in flames

blazing,
burning,
combusting,
flaming,
glowing

Words Related to going up in flames

catching,
enkindling

deflagrating,
firing,
igniting,
kindling

flaring (up),
lighting (up)

flickering,
guttering,
wavering

baking,
broiling,
charring,
cooking,
melting,
roasting,
scorching,
sweltering

smoldering
(or smouldering),
sparking,
sputtering

beaming,
brightening,
radiating

beating (down),
flashing,
glaring,
gleaming,
glimmering,
glinting,
glistening,
glittering,
scintillating,
shimmering,
shining,
sparkling,
twinkling

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Thesaurus Entries Near going up in flames

going under

going up in flames

going (with)

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