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 These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Photography arrived, kindling an enthusiasm that Baudelaire, ever the cynic, compared to a lust for pornography. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 But events conspire to kindle a tiny, perhaps delirious spark of hope. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for kindle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindle

Verb

In Indonesia, farmers rely on rain to dissolve fertilizers into the soil to avoid burning the plants, explained Eddy Martono, chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Association.

— EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
The greatest health risks arise when tobacco is burned, which generates thousands of toxic substances, including carcinogens, carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter.

— Hasmeena Kathuria, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of burn

Verb

The James Madison transfer broke the deadlock against Maryland on a fourth-and-one near midfield, taking a direct snap 45 yards to the house and igniting scoring that seemingly never stopped.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Still, the perception that the food supply is riskier has been enough to ignite political rancor.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignite

Verb

Hundreds of others were there lighting small squat candles in their cedar-plank lanterns.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
As the music intensifies, so does the questioning, as Fielder continues to push Holmes and Evans about what’s real and what’s being hidden from him as moodily lighted close-up shots flash.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of light

Verb

The Daily Dividend Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek has stayed largely quiet about his 2022 firing from the entertainment giant.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
In an unprecedented July operation, a Ukrainian sea drone delivered a ground drone that then fired on Russian positions.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of fire

Verb

Well, Robinson torched this Packers defense with chunk runs, including a 55-yarder, and that also made life easier for Penix’s return under center.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Prescott has started this season hot and leads the league in passing touchdowns, and Jackson is off to a similarly blistering start after torching the Saints and Indianapolis Colts in the first two games.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of torch

Verb

Check between presses to avoid overheating or scorching the fabric.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Keep in mind that heat still radiates from the bulb, so the lamp should sit on a stable surface away from paper, fabric or anything else that could scorch.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026