deflagrated

Definition of deflagratednext
past tense of deflagrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflagrated
Verb
  • Moore also said that the department’s handling of the Lachman Fire — a small New Year’s Day 2025 brush fire that ignited in the Pacific Palisades, eventually leading to the Palisades Fire — wasn't good enough, KNBC added.
    Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Investigators believe the fire started when a combine harvester in an agricultural field sent up some sort of sparks and ignited hay bales.
    Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This is only slightly challenged by a flame kindled between Mindy and Alfie (Lucien Laviscount) earlier on in the show.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The ballroom aces met on Broadway, kindled a romance on the reality dancing competition, and married in 2017.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The suspect started to run away, then pulled out a gun and fired at the homeowner before continuing to flee, police said.
    Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The agent who fired approaches the vehicle, then walks away and tells other agents to call 911.
    Devon Lum, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Deflagrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflagrated. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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