flame
noun
burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
were 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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On one of those recent mild evenings, beyond the drab rock walls that surround the jail, there were flaming torches and a Hollywood-style red carpet.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2013
But now the Blue Ridge Mountains were flaming in fall color.
From Time Magazine Archive
Within a few hours hundreds of square miles were flaming with battle.
From Time Magazine Archive
Steaming in that direction at once, the Arcturus came to Albermarle Island, largest in the Galapagos group, where two volcanic peaks were flaming with "fiery cascades of lava ... an unforgettably magnificent spectacle."
From Time Magazine Archive
She knew that her cheeks were flaming, but she held her head high under the feathered bonnet.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
