burst/explode into flames

idiom

: to suddenly begin burning
The engine burst/exploded into flames.

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After it was removed, the Cybertruck burst into flames again at a nearby tow yard, a person with knowledge of the incident not authorized to discuss it publicly told The Times. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025 The car burst into flames, and the teens, who were in a relationship, were burned alive. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 In a statement to The Daily Mail, police inspector Alex Dale said that several people immediately rushed to assist the two passengers and helped them to safety before the aircraft burst into flames. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025 In 2019, a chopper slammed into the roof of a Manhattan building and burst into flames. Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for burst/explode into flames

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“Burst/explode into flames.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%2Fexplode%20into%20flames. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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