in flames
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
That owes largely to the difficulty of preserving and projecting it, as it has a tendency to deteriorate and/or go up in flames.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
But Blue Origin just saw its plans go up in flames during a ground test explosion of its flagship New Glenn rocket, which damaged their launch platform and heralded delays.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Dramatic images from the major road show the lorry engulfed in flames, with huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
That Anaia and Racine’s journey is born in flames is no accident.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
On May 30, 1942, one thousand British planes attacked Cologne, Germany, leaving the Rhineland city in flames.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
