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flames

NOUN
blaze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bonfire conflagration flame wildfire
STRONG
burning combustion holocaust
NOUN
fire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blaze bonfire heat inferno
STRONG
campfire charring coals combustion conflagration devouring element embers flare glow hearth holocaust incandescence luminosity oxidation phlogiston pyre scintillation scorching searing sparks tinder warmth
WEAK
flame and smoke hot spot rapid oxidation sea of flames up in smoke

Example Sentences

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“We are still putting out the fire on the deck, but there are no visible flames anymore,” said the captain over the marine VHF radio.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

At a time when the Iran conflict is already disrupting shipping and causing a ripple of economic impacts, investors should not ignore the potential for Somali pirates to stoke the flames of global disruptions.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

After a line of flames had been extinguished, the ash devil rose from the embers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

The difference was that unlike the iPod, the iPhone or any MacBook, F1’s product went 200 miles an hour and occasionally burst into flames.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Only the dirt path straight ahead of them was free of flames.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz