deflagrated

Definition of deflagratednext
past tense of deflagrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflagrated
Verb
  • Officials are reviewing how the unauthorized fireworks were ignited near the rehearsal site.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • The Aerospace Corporation has been advancing a concept for a restartable solid rocket motor (RSRM), a propulsion configuration that has long posed engineering difficulties because conventional solid motors burn continuously once ignited and cannot be throttled or shut down mid-flight.
    Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Lemieux was a polarizing figure in the Avs-Red Wings games, but kindled a friendship with Detroit tough guy Darren McCarty following an alumni event in 2016, leading them to participate in documentaries about how much the rivalry meant to the game.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
  • America's hopes for its first high-speed rail were kindled in 2008, when California voters approved a ballot measure for a train connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours.
    Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Suzanne Swierc Ball State University agreed to pay $225,000 to its former health director, Suzanne Swierc, after she was fired for making a critical social media post following Kirk's assassination, according to reporting from IndyStar, part of the USA TODAY Network.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • The violent arrest immediately sparked community protests, and Hyder was fired the next day.
    Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 2 June 2026
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“Deflagrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflagrated. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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