flame
noun
burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
flamed
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past participleof flame.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof flame.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
flamenounburning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
Example Sentences
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In fact, what the race revealed were the weaknesses and limitations of an ineffective candidate who would have almost certainly flamed out in the general election.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
The 1988 presidential campaign of Alexander Haig, a former four-star general who served as Ronald Reagan’s first secretary of state, flamed out amid GOP infighting over the Iran–Contra affair.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
“Every one of these flamed out,” he reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
Doubts about a Fed rate cut next month were also flamed by the release of much-delayed September jobs data.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
His face flamed, and it was only her holding up a warning finger that prevented him from apologizing.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
