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deflagrating

verb

present participle of deflagrate
as in igniting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflagrating
  1. igniting
  2. firing
  3. kindling
  4. glowing
  5. burning
  6. blazing
  7. catching
Verb
  • Starship uses hot staging, igniting its upper-stage engines before the booster’s engines have completely shut down.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • When Russia invaded its far smaller neighbor in February 2022, igniting Europe’s deadliest war in generations, he was galvanized.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of igniting
Verb
  • Another man intervened, and the two men began fighting, pulled out handguns and began firing, according to information from police.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Woo said Spencer started the original fire Sunday after firing at deputies and a sheriff’s helicopter and disappearing into the forest.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of firing
Verb
  • This wildfire season was supercharged by heavy rains in January that spurred vegetation growth, which became kindling when the summer heat arrived.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of kindling
Verb
  • And, as the popularity of K-beauty has spread, more and more travelers are flocking to South Korea in hope of achieving the glassy, glowing skin Instagram feeds are replete with.
    — Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Pastel Colonial buildings lined the streets, their facades glowing in the afternoon sun, while the plazas hummed with life.
    — Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of glowing
Verb
  • The 43-year-old, who is also an El Portal councilman, started the business over 15 years ago on little more than a shoestring and a burning desire to fill a growing void.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • With natural gas prices soaring, burning coal for power generation has become more profitable than natural gas in major European power markets like Germany, even after accounting for higher carbon emissions costs.
    — , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of burning
Verb
  • Welles had tested the new tune out the night before during a blazing performance at the Station Inn as part of AmericanaFest.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Teaching others Sheltering from the blazing sun at Quito’s Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana, John Tipantuña, a Kichwa Panzaleo Indigenous student, says Amawtay Wasi has uniquely prepared him for his career.
    — Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of blazing
Verb
  • The Department of Water Resources has a program that has provided funding for local agencies to buy dozens of pumps, build 12 water-catching basins and clear 600 acres of land for more basins.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The light-catching shade makes a statement without sacrificing sophistication.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of catching
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“Deflagrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflagrating. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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