inflame

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Recent Examples of inflame According to the World Health Organization, child and teenage mothers face higher risks of eclampsia (seizures), postpartum endometritis (inflamed lining of their uterus due to infection after birth) and systemic infections than women who are 20–24 years old. Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025 Castilla recommends benzoyl peroxide for pimples that appear red and inflamed. Khanh T.l. Tran, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025 Whether these rhetorical jabs will resonate with voters or simply serve to inflame partisan divisions remains an open question. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 The shingles vaccine is up to 97% effective in preventing the condition caused by the herpes zoster virus, which inflames nerves and causes painful rashes. New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inflame
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflame
Verb
  • Her son’s middling grades infuriated her.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The announcement infuriated both Democratic and Republican officials in Colorado, which has a booming aerospace industry.
    Kim Chandler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Historic data In California, lightning strikes ignited 305 fires in 2024, as reported by NIFC, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The podcast looks back at the beloved series that ignited her career, featuring interviews with cast and creatives and sparking discussions about how the show's themes are still relevant today.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Robert Bianco, a longtime TV critic for USA Today, emphasized how strongly Levin supported him even when Bianco’s reviews angered Levin’s sources.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Platner also worked as a contractor for Constellis, a successor to the security company Blackwater, which has angered some online activists.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another challenge was lighting, to shoot everything in a visually coherent and realistic manner amid all the smoke.
    Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
  • James appears to be walking toward the viewer with a burning flame lit behind him.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • We should all be enraged by these practices and should withdraw whatever support is left of the administration’s immigration agenda.
    Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Medvedev was enraged by chair umpire Greg Allensworth’s decision to award his opponent a first serve after a photographer entered the court on match point.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The wildfire has been burning on private land.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Jets also failed twice to convert on two-point conversions, once in the first half (Braelon Allen was stuffed) and again in the fourth quarter — after needlessly burning a timeout, Fields forced a throw to Wilson, surrounded by three defensive backs, in the back right corner of the end zone.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sulfur dioxide and resulting vog (volcanic smog) can irritate eyes and respiratory systems, particularly in people with asthma and other chronic lung conditions, according to the Hawaii State Department of Health.
    Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Not to mention, fragrances can irritate the skin.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As the boys ran away down the street, the man raised the pistol again and fired at them, striking Guzman in the back.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The next shot came from California Governor Gavin Newsom, who fired back with a threat to rewrite his state's congressional map to add five Democratic seats.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Inflame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflame. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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