as in to burn
to set (something) on fire
see if you can enkindle some paper in the fireplace while I look for logs
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enkindle
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Thick smoke of burning incense penetrates the room, perfuming everything sacred.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Sep. 2023 -
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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McIntire was arrested in Massachusetts last month and faces federal charges in Missouri for allegedly using a homemade incendiary device to ignite the two electric vehicles on March 17.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Mars enters Leo on the 18th, which can ignite your personal power and give you the drive to make things happen in your external reality.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Is public education today kindling a love of learning in students—or the opposite?—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Related article Extreme volatility sends US stocks on a roller coaster ride as Wall Street is rattled by tariffs The jolt into positive territory was short-lived — a spark of hope kindled by a bogus rumor that Trump was weighing a three-month delay on tariffs.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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As if this summer's scorching weather prediction from the Old Farmer's Almanac wasn't enough to set us all—ahem—ablaze, hurricane season 2025 is also poised to set some records.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Scrutiny circled them after Game 3, when a struggling Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t defer to a scorching Williams down the stretch.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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It's linked to psoriasis, a skin condition causing inflamed, scaly patches on the skin.—
Hannah Harper,
Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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But Ellie's burning hatred for Abby, inflamed by Tommy's own obsession with revenge, prevents her from making the easiest and safest decision.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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The lighting illumines each river in brilliantly bright backdrop colors.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The lighting illumines each river in brilliantly bright backdrop colors.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Still, this season feels a lot like lighting a firecracker fuse, standing back, and… and… and… ah dang it this one’s a dud.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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As a first-time candidate, Trump lit the GOP field on fire with his heterodox presidential campaign, while Rubio at one point represented the last, best hope for the establishment Republican Party.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2025
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This is part of the GOP's plot to keep the rubes enflamed while the party continues to cut taxes for the billionaires and sets its sights on Social Security and Medicare.—
Randy Dotinga,
Washington Post,
24 June 2023
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Others laws have enflamed fears of censorship, too.—
Douglas Soule,
USA TODAY,
17 May 2023
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