burst/explode into flames

idiom

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

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In a statement to The Daily Mail, police inspector Alex Dale said that several people immediately rushed to assist the two passengers and helped them to safety before the aircraft burst into flames. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025 In 2019, a chopper slammed into the roof of a Manhattan building and burst into flames. Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025 Another package from Vilnius exploded in Birmingham, England, and a third burst into flames at a Polish courier firm. Tomas Dapkus, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 Keep an eye out for the tavern’s blades to burst into flames throughout the day, pending weather, like the stream of fire emitted by the dragon atop Gringott’s in the Wizarding Worlds of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida. Samantha Neely, USA Today, 6 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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