- present participle of flame.
flaming
Example Sentences
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A flaming ear of corn transforms into a crankshaft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Next best thing: Meteors flaming across the sky during the August 12-13 Perseid shower peak promise the brightest show in years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
The sky blacked by the smoke from flaming vehicles was visible from Saunders's suite in a luxury hotel along Puerto Vallarta's main strip.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
Air traffic control’s communications came alive with surprised pilots who saw the accident, some of whom took photos and shot videos of the flaming streaks in the sky:
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2026
Especially when he zoomed across their TV screens as a flaming squirrel in a holiday commercial for Squirrel Squad Six, the hysterically crazy new Lemoncello video game.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
