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
Synonyms of ignite
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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Boise State finally got a scoring drive together in the second quarter behind Sire Gaines and Dylan Riley, who ignited a 14-play, 75-yard TD drive in the second quarter that was capped by Riley’s 9-yard touchdown run and tied the game at 7-7.
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Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 16 Nov. 2025
Cardell Williams then took the direct snap and raced in untouched for the winner with 9 seconds left, igniting a sideline celebration scene that hit another level when the Hornets held off the Vandals’ Hail Mary toward the end zone.
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Most dry grasses, dead leaves, and other tree litter could easily ignite and spread fire quickly.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Nov. 2025
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Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 16 Nov. 2025
Cardell Williams then took the direct snap and raced in untouched for the winner with 9 seconds left, igniting a sideline celebration scene that hit another level when the Hornets held off the Vandals’ Hail Mary toward the end zone.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Nov. 2025
The project has ignited months of heated debate across the south of Boston, with critics arguing that using taxpayer money to display Catholic imagery on government property violates both the Massachusetts Constitution and the First Amendment’s establishment clause.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Most dry grasses, dead leaves, and other tree litter could easily ignite and spread fire quickly.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Ignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignite. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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