burst/explode into flames

idiom

: to suddenly begin burning
The engine burst/exploded into flames.

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The vehicle burst into flames, leaving him trapped inside. Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025 The Lamborghini burst into flames on the Spanish highway near Zamora in northwestern Spain, killing the brothers in a tragedy that shocked the soccer world. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025 An e-bike used for deliveries that had been left next to the bathroom burst into flames about 3:30 p.m., trapping Cheung inside. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025 But, nearly a week after the blast, local officials offered few new details about why the facility in the farmlands of western Yolo County burst into flames, deferring most questions to state fire investigators, whose representatives did not attend Monday’s briefing. Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for burst/explode into flames

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“Burst/explode into flames.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%2Fexplode%20into%20flames. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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