burst into flames

TO START BURNING

Two men had a miracle escape when their helicopter burst into flames.

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catch fire

A washing machine caught fire, sending the whole building up in flames.

catch alight

He was badly burned when his clothing caught alight.

kindle

We set up our tents and kindled a fire.

combust

Oily rags placed near an open flame could spontaneously combust.

ignite

formal

The gasoline ignited and the house was engulfed in flames.

set fire to

She thinks the arsonist set fire to the garage around midnight.

put a match to

UK

Police think he put a match to the garage to collect an insurance payout.

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FLAME

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Synonyms for burst into flames from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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