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in flames

ADJECTIVE
burning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fiery flaming gleaming glowing hot scorching searing
STRONG
alight blistering broiling enkindled flaring heated ignited illuminated kindled oxidizing sizzling smoking smouldering
WEAK
afire aflame conflagrant incandescent on fire red-hot torrid white-hot
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cold cool
ADJECTIVE
conflagrant
Synonyms
WEAK
ablaze afire aflame blazing fiery flaming inflamed on fire
ADJECTIVE
fiery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blazing burning combustible excitable fierce flaming glowing heated hot impassioned intense red-hot spirited vehement violent
WEAK
ablaze afire aflame agitable alight choleric conflagrant enthusiastic febrile fervid fevered feverish flaring flickering flushed hot-blooded hot-headed hot-tempered igneous ignited impetuous impulsive inflamed irascible irritable madcap peppery perfervid precipitate unrestrained
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic calm cold cool dull gentle indifferent mild moderate passive peaceful unexcited unhappy
WEAK
flat impassive subdued
ADJECTIVE
flaming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blazing fiery glowing red-hot
STRONG
alight flaring ignited raging red
WEAK
ablaze afire aflame brilliant conflagrant
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull
WEAK
gleeful happy joyful pleased

Example Sentences

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But if their fictional counterparts do it, you can assume the job is going down in flames.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

One premium account, which posted an AI video of Dubai's Burj Khalifa skyscraper engulfed in flames, ignored a request from Bier that it label the content as AI.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

According to the Murrieta Police Department, officers responded to a residential structure fire at 41690 Knight Drive and found a mobile home, carport, three vehicles, two outbuildings and a large pine tree engulfed in flames.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Bouchard said 30 police officers were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation as the building was "engulfed" in flames.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The thought of the white cottage in flames, his memory of Dallben’s beard, and the heroic Coll’s bald head touched him all at once.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander