enflame

verb

en·​flame

less common spelling of inflame

transitive verb

1

a

: to excite to excessive or uncontrollable action or feeling

especially : to make angry

His speech inflamed the mob.

b

: to make more active, heated, or violent : intensify

inflame the imagination

insults serving only to inflame the feud

2

: to set on fire : kindle

3

: to cause to redden or grow hot from anger or excitement

a face inflamed with passion

4

: to cause inflammation in (bodily tissue)

intransitive verb

1

: to burst into flame

2

: to become excited or angered

3

: to become affected with inflammation

Examples of enflame in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These dangerous actions only serve to further enflame tensions and further disrupt global supply chains. — Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026

His advice was not taken by CPAC organizers, and such tensions were enflamed prominently. — Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026

Hollywood these days feels really fearful of enflaming conservative ire. — David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025

The killing of the Turning Point USA co-founder has enflamed social media and cable news shows in recent days, with both Republicans and Democrats blaming one another for a growing trend of political violence and toxic discourse. — Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for enflame

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe