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1
as in to infuriate
to make angry
the newspaper editorial inflamed her enough to inspire her to dash off a letter to the editor
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2
as in to ignite
to set (something) on fire
a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can
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Recent Examples of inflame
Defense lawyer George Lenard had accused prosecutors at trial of inflaming the emotions of jurors by making points of argument during the rebuttal portion of their case.
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Samira Puskar, NBC news, 2 May 2025
Depending on your skin tone, your acne may appear red and inflamed.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
It's linked to psoriasis, a skin condition causing inflamed, scaly patches on the skin.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 18 Apr. 2025
But Ellie's burning hatred for Abby, inflamed by Tommy's own obsession with revenge, prevents her from making the easiest and safest decision.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Samira Puskar, NBC news, 2 May 2025
Depending on your skin tone, your acne may appear red and inflamed.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
It's linked to psoriasis, a skin condition causing inflamed, scaly patches on the skin.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 18 Apr. 2025
But Ellie's burning hatred for Abby, inflamed by Tommy's own obsession with revenge, prevents her from making the easiest and safest decision.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflame
Verb
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One thing is certain: Tyreek can be frustrating, exciting, dramatic, funny, sobering, entertaining and infuriating all in the same day.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2025
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Dorsey’s effort has infuriated critics in a city that has pioneered harm reduction.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 May 2025
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Starship ignited its Raptor engines Monday morning on a test stand near SpaceX's Starbase launch facility in South Texas.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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Tatum ignited that surge with a 3-pointer – part of a 20-point first half for the Celtics star – and Kristaps Porzingis helped maintain it with two offensive rebounds, a putback tip-in and a steal under Boston’s basket.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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The English-for-truckers push has particularly angered me, though.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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Any effort to rename the body of water would likely deeply anger Iran, which was historically called Persia, and perhaps other Middle Eastern states as well.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2025
Verb
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On a gas model, light the burners on one side, leaving the opposite side off.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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During the tricky Death monologues, Urbina subtly shines a spotlight on the actor, while the others, frozen in place, are dimly lit, still able to be seen.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Jason Kilar, who had just become head of what was then called Warner Media and was part of AT&T, was enraged enough at the messy debut that some executives soon would move on.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The government doesn’t keep statistics regarding the number of white farmers killed, but news of particularly brutal attacks has enraged many Afrikaners.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
14 May 2025
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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Use your hands: Since washcloths and sponges can irritate the skin, apply cleansers using your fingers, moving then over the skin in a circular motion.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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Aggressive or improper neck manipulation can irritate or compress nerves in your cervical spine, causing pain, numbness, muscle weakness, or tingling that radiates into your shoulders, arms, or hands.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
12 May 2025
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In the collider, lead ions are fired at each other at nearly the speed of light, either hitting one another or passing close to others.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Raphael and her friends fled to a small shelter near the dance floor, but Hamas fighters found the shelter, entered, and repeatedly fired at those hiding inside.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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“Inflame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflame. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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