as in burning
to set (something) on fire
worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve
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Recent Examples of kindling
Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2025
Why this allergy to considering the particular societal kindling for madness?
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
There are certainly plenty of folding saws that look up to the task of slicing up kindling and firewood and carrying lightly through the wild, but beyond maybe a couple of nice Opinel folders, not much that wouldn't look severely outclassed by a Helle or Gränsfors.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2025
But the French government’s attempt to fire the head of the Cinémathèque Française earlier that year supplied crucial kindling.
—Eric Grode, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
No more worrying about gathering tinder or kindling in the dark.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2025
Why this allergy to considering the particular societal kindling for madness?
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
There are certainly plenty of folding saws that look up to the task of slicing up kindling and firewood and carrying lightly through the wild, but beyond maybe a couple of nice Opinel folders, not much that wouldn't look severely outclassed by a Helle or Gränsfors.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2025
But the French government’s attempt to fire the head of the Cinémathèque Française earlier that year supplied crucial kindling.
—Eric Grode, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindling
Verb
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The company built a retail and residential complex around the county’s Coconut Grove Metrorail station, and Martin also is pitching an incinerator site in western Miami-Dade as an alternative to the Levine Cava plan to rebuild the trash-burning facility in Doral.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
4 Jan. 2025
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Nearby sits a small wood-burning stove, which should be sufficient to heat the home.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The transport sector has done this successfully with its fuel surcharge; as the price of fuel fluctuates, the cost is passed through with total transparency.—
Andrew Butt,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Money raised under this measure can only be spent on fuel reduction and wildfire prevention projects.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With Mercury stationing direct in Pisces — igniting your expressive fifth house of love, creativity and passion — everything from your hobbies to your romantic longings is getting back on track.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Table Rock Fire has burned more than 13,000 acres total in South Carolina and North Carolina since igniting on March 21, the South Carolina Forestry Commission said Tuesday.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Look for a spray made without an aerosol propellant, which may dilute the sunscreen and harm the environment.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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These thrusters consume a mix of kerosene and hydrogen peroxide propellants rather than the more common, toxic hypergolic propellants that ignite on contact with one another.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Stray animals are also at risk of suffering from heat exhaustion during scorching summers.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently to avoid scorching the milk.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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China unveiled a new national energy law at the beginning of 2025 to coordinate its many energy-centric efforts.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Cape Town, too, balances urban energy with natural grandeur.—
Erina Pinar,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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Such programming has been a major hit for Netflix since debuting WWE Raw in January, and Disney is clearly hoping for something of the same regular tune-in power for its sports app.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Protests throughout the spring and summer have demonstrated significant (and even international) opposition to the Trump Administration’s agenda, particularly its attempts to consolidate power and undermine key institutions and services.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Kindling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindling. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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