deflagrating

present participle of deflagrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflagrating
Verb
  • The rapid escalation of trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies has sunk stocks, rattling investors and industries by igniting fears of a repeat of the tit-for-tat tariff battle in spring, when levies on Chinese and American imports soared to around 145% and 120% respectively.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Jennifer Acree read a range of emotions across several of her group chats as texts spread that a man was arrested on suspicion of igniting the deadly Palisades Fire that ripped through the Los Angeles area earlier this year.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Dodgers, for their part, have performed quite well despite their primary offensive engine not firing properly.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • At a news conference, police showed a video in which two people can be seen leaving a restaurant on Fountain Square Oct 13 and firing a gun at a restaurant, injuring two people.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Science builds on prior insights, and a handy repository of past advances serves as kindling for future discoveries.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And the extreme pressure and friction of the move compresses the air molecules in front of Starship, creating a glowing plasma that is the signature of the stretch of flight known as reentry.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Each of these creatures of light multiplied into subqueries and side queries, a glowing menagerie of exotic life-forms crisscrossing the void, their wakes and ripples gradually illuminating the entirety of the submarine cave.
    Big Think, Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The fuel dump, one of the largest in Crimea, is fiercely burning.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Tozer St / Ave 15 Fire has been burning on private land.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The blazing cornerback provides no guarantees, having not played an NFL down even in the preseason.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • And the Netgear Orbi 770 Wi-Fi 7 mesh system, currently $110 cheaper, wipes out dead zones across 8,000 square feet with blazing speeds and easy setup.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Star wide receiver Garrett Wilson was not able to make much of an impact either, only catching three passes for 13 yards.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Harrison exited in the second quarter after hitting his head on the turf after catching a 21-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett.
    Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Deflagrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflagrating. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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