How to Use ignite in a Sentence

ignite

verb

• Three wins in a row ignited the team.
• The fire was ignited by sparks.
• The paper ignited on contact with sparks.
• His proposal is igniting opposition.
• Who can ignite that spark for you?
  — Natalie Silverman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• This sort of ignites this need to fill this gap.
  — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
• Dozens of blazes ignited from the storms.
  — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
• There had to be another road that would ignite a new fire.
  — Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
• Then George grabbed the mic and said something to ignite the fans.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2022
• Those wires can then release smoke and gasses that end up igniting.
  — Curbed Staff, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2023
• More than half of those have ignited in just the last 24 hours.
  — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 14 Aug. 2023
• That ignited a crazy stretch that saw three touchdowns on five plays.
  — Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
• This foliage and dead thatch ignites very quickly and burns fast.
  — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
• At the same time, the pair did not seem inclined to ignite any fireworks.
  — New York Daily News, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
• And that ignites the second half of the season.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
• That ignited a flurry of points for both teams.
  — Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
• Asphalt roofs ignited as the flames danced across the skies.
  — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
• If the Bears make a deep run at state, Smith will have to ignite them.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2021
• Yet even the prospect of the end of the world isn't enough to re-ignite Kratos' lust for war.
  — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2022
• Every now and then, a wine can put a smile on your face and ignite a party with the first sip.
  — Washington Post, 9 July 2021
• UConn brought Hurley here four years ago to re-ignite a fire.
  — Dom Amore, courant.com, 23 Feb. 2022
• Fire resistant plants take longer to ignite.
  — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
• Then a tiny amount of fuel is injected right at the spark head as the plug ignites.
  — New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
• One of the firebombs failed to ignite; the other set a bookcase on fire.
  — Todd Richmond, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Mar. 2023
• The wrong angle could send embers flying and ignite a new blaze.
  — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2021
• Maybe shifting to wing is the key to re-igniting his offense.
  — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
• That means many areas are at high risk for fires igniting and spreading.
  — Lauren Lowman, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
• The killing ignited a social media firestorm amid a statewide search for the killer.
  — Carlie Procell, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
• Ground units caught up to the suspect, igniting a short pursuit.
  — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2023
• Even the fumes coming from the gas container can ignite.
  — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025