inflamed 1 of 2

variants also enflamed
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as in angry
feeling or showing anger he gets red-faced when he's inflamed enough

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inflamed

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verb

variants also enflamed
past tense of inflame

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Recent Examples of inflamed
Verb
The return to fighting has inflamed the debate in Israel over the fate of those held captive. Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025 The firing of five probationary employees with the hurricane hunters in late February enflamed those concerns. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 Some Republicans who spoke to The Hill about that meeting said Vance unnecessarily enflamed the talks. Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 8 Mar. 2025 Barrett's esophagus occurs when the lining of the esophagus, the tube that runs from the throat to the stomach, is inflamed. Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Mar. 2025 Why do our ankles swell when they’re sprained or does our skin turn red — or inflamed — when it’s scraped? Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025 The security of Supreme Court justices has become an increasingly worrisome issue as the court’s rulings have inflamed partisan and ideological tensions. Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025 Beneath those patches, the tongue and other tissue in the mouth is often red, inflamed, and sometimes bleeding. Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025 Symptoms Scalp psoriasis causes scaly, inflamed skin patches on the scalp. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflamed
Adjective
  • Warm up in the adjacent Fire Lounge, which features food and flaming cocktails.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
  • Somewhat surprisingly, flaming saganaki is now also catching on in Greece, especially in tourist-heavy restaurants, such as the Athens Yacht Club.
    David Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • The family defended themselves against an angry mob of hundreds of people who surrounded the house, throwing rocks and threatening the family, Duggan said.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Freed of her caring duties, angry and uncertain about her future Karl gets on a Greyhound bus and heads to Las Vegas where Jean is working as a waitress at the El Cortez.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Madrid were angered by a decision in that game to award Espanyol defender Carlos Romero a yellow card for a 60th-minute challenge on Kylian Mbappe, which was not upgraded to a red card by VAR.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • That meeting angered Israeli officials, and reportedly Dermer in particular.
    Alex Marquardt, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Simpson used his blazing speed to beat out a slow infield roller for a single.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Alem and Schneider arrived at their farm plot in Bronzeville in broad-brimmed hats and sturdy boots, ready to harvest zucchini and cucumber under a blazing summer sun.
    Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Beyond that, the Trent Frederic deal doesn’t inspire confidence and the team’s continuing goaltending issues are also a sore spot.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Sanchez could potentially provide additional depth at catcher if Carlos Narvaez winds up missing extended time with his sore right knee.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Table Rock Fire in Pickens County, northwest South Carolina, ignited Friday and has grown to more than 1,300 acres, the commission said in a Sunday night update.
    Karina Tsui, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The fire ignited last week but grew rapidly over the weekend, fueled by low humidity and dry vegetation, officials said.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Though it's deemed an accident in the play by Queen Gertrude, Ophelia was considered mad and the possibility of suicide was not ruled out.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Instead, this is an ice hockey-style slide-and-bump affair; hitting an opponent from the side simply gives an annoying temporary jolt (which also disrupts their shooting motion) while hitting an opponent head-on forces a loose ball turnover and a mad scramble for the ball.
    Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025

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