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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The outdoor festival theater is destroyed by fire (apparently ignited by a cooking fire caused by transients living under the stage).
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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Even the fumes coming from the gas container can ignite.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Black horseback riders during the 2020 George Floyd protests ignited a national dialogue around Black urban cowboys that continued through heavy media coverage and, later, photography books and exhibitions.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Even the fumes coming from the gas container can ignite.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Freshman running back Asir Nembhard ignited the drive with runs of 20 and 37 yards.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Ignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignite. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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