burst/explode into flames

idiom

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

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The San Diego Medical Examiner confirmed that 41-year-old Dominic Christopher Damian and 24-year-old Kendall Fortner were among the six people aboard a Cessna 550 jet that crash and burst into flames early Thursday morning in dense fog near Montgomery Gibbs Executive Airport. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 25 May 2025 Then at 7:34, the DC-9 crashed into a field and burst into flames more than three miles short of the runway at Douglas Municipal Airport. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025 The Nissan burst into flames as a result of the collision, the statement said. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 May 2025 Vawter's great-grandchildren, Ares, 3, and Iris, 2 months, died upon impact when a car driven by Pettis slammed into theirs, which burst into flames, according to WTHR. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 May 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 2 Jun. 2025.

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