deflagrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of deflagrate
as in lights (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflagrates
  1. ignites
  2. fires
  3. kindles
  4. glows
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  • The painting itself even ignites uncertainty among art historians.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In modern nuclear weapons, conventional explosives set off a fission reaction—the splitting of big atoms—whose intensity then ignites a fusion reaction that combines light atoms.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignites
Verb
  • The officer unsuccessfully fires the stun gun before the firefighter uses a metal bar to knock him out.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Patrick Mahomes takes the shotgun snap, fires a touchdown pass to Rashee Rice, and the Chiefs sideline starts to celebrate.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of fires
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  • While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.
    — Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 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
Definition of kindles
Verb
  • The light ring briefly glows green when the camera is connected to the hub, shines blue when two-way talk is active, and is red when the Smart Sentry or siren is triggered.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And while the interest from the other teams is generally tied to a desire get consistent production in their running game, the Packers' interest glows in neon because Jacobs' days with the Packers seem numbered.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of glows
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