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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflagrates
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Continue reading … 'TRYING MY BEST' – Country star 'scared' after anti-Trump song ignites social media firestorm.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025 -
How, exactly, Sarr’s future will play out often ignites spirited debate.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Their range is not much greater than the drones Ukraine currently fires nightly deep into Russia.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Power isn’t just about a big bullet — how that bullet, the rifle that fires it, and the people using it all work together.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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The bar—made of white onyx—glows softly from within, inviting you to pull up a stool.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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In New York City, Emma Stone glows in green, and Maya Rudolph appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Deflagrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflagrates. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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