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  • present participle of flame.
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flaming

[fley-ming] / ˈfleɪ mɪŋ /




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Parkkonen, who appears on stage as enigmatic and brooding while lamenting his unanswered love next to a flaming confessional, hoped the song will serve as "a helping hand".

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Next best thing: Meteors flaming across the sky during the August 12-13 Perseid shower peak promise the brightest show in years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

To caption a video of flaming debris in January, he wrote, “Entertainment is guaranteed!” and, after the March explosion, he posted, “Rockets are hard.”

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

Thousands of people have marched through the Meadows in Edinburgh waving flaming torches to officially kick off the city's world-famous Hogmanay celebrations.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

The remains of the flaming pudding churned inside me.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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