KINDLE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

kindle

verb

ˈkin-dᵊl

Definition of kindle

as in to burn

to set (something) on fire worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve

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Recent Examples of kindle The faith of these settlers kindled a fervent Protestant piety, found in the Great Revival of the Ohio Valley frontier. — Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026 Lemieux was a polarizing figure in the Avs-Red Wings games, but kindled a friendship with Detroit tough guy Darren McCarty following an alumni event in 2016, leading them to participate in documentaries about how much the rivalry meant to the game. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2026 Size Most, but not all, kindling splitters feature a hoop on top that helps hold the log in place. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 Refrain from kindling fires with debris or any other materials during an air quality alert. — Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for kindle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindle

Verb

The video shows buildings burning near the Behbahan Northwest Airport in the central Khuzestan province.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Indigenous filmmakers and screen storytellers often feel pressure to burn sage and show feathers, Riedel says.

— Jennie Punter, Variety, 21 July 2026

Definition of burn

Verb

This ignited a lifelong passion for breathing new life into unloved spaces and transforming them into show-stopping holiday destinations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
But the Ship upper stage hit all of its marks, successfully deploying 20 next-gen Starlink satellites, re-igniting one of its Raptor engines in space as planned and splashing down softly off the coast of Western Australia.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of ignite

Verb

Strobe lights zigzag across the room and confetti rains down as Ruffin blasts a smoke cannon into the roaring crowd.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Deer Park’s screen is just a standard rectangle, lit by a single laser digital projector that can’t display the film’s full aspect ratio.

— Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026

Definition of light

Verb

Former University of Kansas golfer Matt Gogel fired a 7-under-par, bogey-free 63 on Sunday to jump 12 spots and tie for second place at the ISPS Handa Senior British Open at Gleneagles Kings Course in Scotland.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
In a separate incident last week, an officer fired one shot at a woman who was accused of shooting a handgun at trees in a far south Fort Worth neighborhood on Belshire Court.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

Definition of fire

Verb

The festivities also included an early birthday dinner at the Parisian restaurant Siena, where friends surprised Lopez with a Chantilly-style birthday cake topped with fresh berries and torched meringue, a source previously told PEOPLE.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
If a starter got torched for five runs or a hitter struck in a big spot, Gausman said, there was an unspoken faith that another player would compensate for the struggle.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 25 July 2026