flame
noun
burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
is flaming
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present progressiveof flame (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Walt Disney Co.’s decision to discontinue its “Infinity” product line suggests the once-hot marriage between videogames and collectible figurines is flaming out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2016
Not darkly glowing and regal--more than that: imperial, because it is flaming.
From Look Back on Happiness by Paula Wiking
"Life is flaming up inside you," replied Leehallfae, shaking aer head.
From A Voyage to Arcturus by David Lindsay
At this very moment," I added, "the drawing-room fire is flaming half-way up the chimney.
From Eliza by Barry Pain
"The whole spire is flaming like a torch."
From The Soul of a Child by Edwin Björkman
