as in sweetheart
a person with whom one is in love
decided to look up an old flame while she was in town
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1
as in to glow
to be on fire especially brightly
guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace
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as in to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently
my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up
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as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights
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Recent Examples of flame
Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
When the first unit arrived a few minutes later, the ground floor of the two-story house was consumed by flames.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
His eyes wander the flaming mass of hair tumbling out from under my hat.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Raskin siblings drove back home as the flames approached, sheltering there until a bulldozer came through Palisades Drive and cleared it for their successful escape.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
When the first unit arrived a few minutes later, the ground floor of the two-story house was consumed by flames.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
In a fire, a modern house is its own flaming toxic Superfund site.
—Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
His eyes wander the flaming mass of hair tumbling out from under my hat.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flame
Noun
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We're joined by Corey's wife Helen, who was his high school sweetheart and their two beloved daughters, Allison, and Kaylee.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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We're joined by Corey's wife, Helen, who was his high school sweetheart, and their two beloved daughters, Allison and Kaylee.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In order to achieve a flawless, glowing complexion, Scarlett used facial cleansers, mists, hydrating masks and moisturizers.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Funghi lantern from Charlap Hyman & Herrero, hand-painted by artist Pilar Almon, glows like an orange moon, casting a halo over the 1970s French Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron and the vintage Tuareg mat from North Africa.—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Carolinas fight weekend blazes Firefighters in North and South Carolina made gains in getting fires that erupted over the weekend under control.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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At least 17 wildfires were actively burning Monday in North and South Carolina, where blazes that erupted over the weekend forced evacuations and a state of emergency.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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From gleaming marble countertops to pristine wood flooring, even the slightest imperfections can impact a property’s value.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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At the Museum of Clocks, also in Chengdu, textural red brickwork alludes more to the area’s humble past than a gleaming future.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nvidia — The artificial intelligence darling ticked up about 1% after Nvidia reported earnings and revenue that surpassed Wall Street estimates in the fourth-quarter .—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Baby Reindeer star Jessica Gunning, a darling of the awards season, has been nominated for Best Actress, where her competition includes Monica Dolan (Mr Bates), Anna Maxwell Martin (Ludwig), Ambika Mod (One Day), and Katherine Parkinson (Rivals).—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In December, in Levittown on Long Island, a man ignited a porta potty outside a house under construction, then ran off down the street, blazing away.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Just remember to stay safe, legal, and mindful of how cannabis affects you—this is about enhancing the experience, not getting too blazed to function.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Then people start getting killed: a fatal injection in the shower, someone who gets shot and falls into an exploding brickhouse of fireworks, and plenty of knives out.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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SpaceX's Starship spacecraft, which exploded just minutes into its flight on Thursday, was uncrewed, and no injuries have been reported.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Flame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flame. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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