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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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Dramatic images from the major road show the lorry engulfed in flames, with huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

That Anaia and Racine’s journey is born in flames is no accident.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Forecasts say millions of acres could go up in flames this season.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Currently, only a tiny fraction of the vessels that used to navigate the strategic waterway have made it through, while some have ended up in flames.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Down at the track, the chariots were in flames.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

in flames

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