deflagrating

present participle of deflagrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflagrating
Verb
  • Hurricane-force winds fanned the flames, igniting grasses and brush left bone‑dry by years of drought.
    Josh Green, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, Nvidia's shares have climbed 12-fold as the AI frenzy propelled the S&P 500 to record highs, igniting a debate on whether frothy tech valuations could lead to the next big bubble.
    Niket Nishant, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier Tuesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the country detected North Korea test-firing around 10 rounds of artillery toward its western waters on Monday, shortly before Hegseth arrived at an inter-Korean border village with Ahn to begin his two-day visit to South Korea.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Swinney appeared to joke about Clemson potentially firing him after losing to Duke on Saturday.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • There's a lot of kindling around, and there's a lot of like newspapers that can catch on fire.
    Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One of these videos gained over 291,000 views and dozens of glowing comments claiming the software worked perfectly.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This win comes on the heels of a glowing three-star review by New York Times last month.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Sc/sd/11x Fire has been burning on private land.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Cobalt, which can cause a burning sensation when handled, was one of the most common of these and is named for the kobold.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Due primarily to the timing of major studio film release dates, a weak first quarter was followed by a blazing hot second quarter, which then was followed by a softening third quarter.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Dudinha opened the scoring for San Diego, dribbling through the Current defense before blazing a shot through the legs of her Brazilian compatriot, Lorena.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • As for type 2, one of the difficulties of catching the condition in its early stages is that symptoms can develop very gradually.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The tight end had a big day as well, catching six passes for 101 yards.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Deflagrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflagrating. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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