flame
noun
burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
was flaming
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past progressiveof flame.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Three years later, as he was flaming out of the league, Sports Illustrated declared Mr. Mandarich “The N.F.L.’s Incredible Bust.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
“Suddenly my green eyes were green. My red hair was flaming red. My skin was porcelain white,” Fleming remarked in a 1990 interview.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2020
The back of the old farmhouse, 100 feet away, was flaming too.
From Time Magazine Archive
One aircraft engine still was flaming, and the aircraft fuel had ignited, starting fires in several nearby house trailers.
From Time Magazine Archive
I took the piece of shingle out of my mouth and blew on it until it was flaming again.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
