ignited; igniting
1
a
: to set afire
also
: kindle
b
: to cause (a fuel) to burn
2
: to subject to fire or intense heat
especially
: to render luminous by heat
Examples of ignite in a Sentence
The fire was ignited by sparks.
The paper ignited on contact with sparks.
a material that ignites easily
Three wins in a row ignited the team.
His proposal is igniting opposition.
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Social media ignited with fans gushing praise, shock and love.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
While there is no indication that the U.S. is considering a nuclear strike on Iran, President Donald Trump has ignited tensions by warning that Washington will not allow Iran to develop atomic weapons.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The American Civil War ignited in part over the same subject.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
But Knoblauch’s Game 4 move to pull him at the first intermission in favor of Pickard ignited a three-goal comeback that evened the series.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
While there is no indication that the U.S. is considering a nuclear strike on Iran, President Donald Trump has ignited tensions by warning that Washington will not allow Iran to develop atomic weapons.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The American Civil War ignited in part over the same subject.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
But Knoblauch’s Game 4 move to pull him at the first intermission in favor of Pickard ignited a three-goal comeback that evened the series.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
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“Ignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignite. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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