flame
noun
burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
have flamed
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present perfectof flame.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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There have been too many top picks who have flamed out, too many late picks that have flourished, too many undrafted free agents who became stars.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
Harris, once an incredibly promising potential star, seemed to have flamed out.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2023
While the anti-Bonin group continues its signature-gathering drive, other recall bids have flamed out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2021
Critics and agitated viewers have flamed its creators and executive producers D.B.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2017
Seventy-two Chateaus have flamed aloft in the Maconnais and Beaujolais alone: this seems the centre of the conflagration; but it has spread over Dauphine, Alsace, the Lyonnais; the whole South-East is in a blaze.
From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas
