ignite
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Synonyms
burn, enkindle, fire, inflame (also enflame), kindle, light, torch
Antonyms
douse (also dowse), extinguish, put out, quench, snuff (out)
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The weekend attack ignited huge fires at Saudi Aramco's Abqaiq oil processing facility and interrupted about 5.7 million barrels of crude oil production -- over 5 percent of the world’s daily supply. — Fox News, "Damage from Iran-linked drone attack on Saudi oil facility captured in satellite images," 16 Sep. 2019 Another fire ignited off Interstate 15 in Fallbrook. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "SDSU fire that prompted evacuations, possible series of arson fires keep fire crews busy," 15 Sep. 2019 Hours later, a backlash ignited when a video of another new cast member, Shane Gillis, began to circulate. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, "What to Know About the Controversy Surrounding New Saturday Night Live Cast Member Shane Gillis," 13 Sep. 2019 The scoring pass from Yowman to Guidry ignited that burst. — Daniel Maher, Houston Chronicle, "West Brook scores in bunches to beat Strake Jesuit," 6 Sep. 2019 The blast also ignited anger in the neighborhood housing the compound, known as the Green Village, where Afghan residents have been killed in earlier attacks targeting foreigners. — Anchorage Daily News, "U.S. and Romanian soldiers killed in Afghanistan bombing claimed by Taliban," 5 Sep. 2019 Those pictures ignited a war of words between supporters on both sides. — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, "Texas-LSU a battle of DBUs," 5 Sep. 2019 The Conception ignited early on Sept. 2, burned for hours and sank near the Channel Islands. — Los Angeles Times, "California dive boat owner quickly asks judge to limit payouts to victims’ families," 5 Sep. 2019 While lighting the burn barrel, vapors ignited, leaving him with flash burns. — Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Keymar man suffers flash burns, is flown to hospital for treatment," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ignite.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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