deflagrate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflagrate
Verb
  • Historic data In California, lightning strikes ignited 305 fires in 2024, as reported by NIFC, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The podcast looks back at the beloved series that ignited her career, featuring interviews with cast and creatives and sparking discussions about how the show's themes are still relevant today.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sheen was fired from the series in 2011.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Dowd was fired later that evening.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Deflagrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflagrate. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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