as in to burn
to set (something) on fire
see if you can enkindle some paper in the fireplace while I look for logs
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This would not have been a serious consideration midway through Newcastle’s 2-0 win against struggling, flailing Nottingham Forest — the nothingness of half-time was like a blessed relief — but a stodgy, slow-burning afternoon concluded with Howe’s team comfortable and edging towards dominance.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025 -
North Fire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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For every mention of the Chicago Bulls’ trek toward toughness, of their hopes to stiffen the chests in the building and ignite a defensive revamp, Okoro has been the footnote.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Tkachuk has been the spark that has ignited Florida to three consecutive Cup Final runs with his emotional intelligence and clutch performance when the stakes rise.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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And in death, their reputations for kindling outrage, whether publishing controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad or stoking viral arguments on college campuses – made defending freedom of speech a national priority.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
27 Sep. 2025
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Leaf scorch on indoor plants is typically caused by drying drafts, high temperatures, incorrect light choices, or cold stress.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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Allure editors have long sung the praises of Dyson’s beauty tools—like the Supersonic Origin Hair Dryer, which cuts dry time without scorching your strands, and the Airwrap Origin, known for giving you a salon-quality blowout with barely any heat.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Putin mocked Western alarm over drone incursions into NATO airspace, and accused European nations of using them to inflame tensions.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In court Friday, Oregon Senior Assistant Attorney General Brian Simmonds Marshall noted the arrival of federal forces to Portland in 2020 appeared to inflame tensions.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rev 21:10), an ark of salvation sailing through the waters of history and a beacon that illumines the dark nights of this world.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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The lighting illumines each river in brilliantly bright backdrop colors.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Inspired by Tehran’s kabab houses, Berenjak is a warm and candle-lit dining experience built around sharing.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Cue Robert Redford’s majestically lit slow-mo trot.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2015, the New York Department of Financial Services imposed a $258 million fine on the bank, and several employees were fired.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The White House has also warned that federal workers will be fired, and floated the possibility of denying back pay to furloughed employees, if the shutdown drags on much longer.—
Kevin Breuninger,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Enkindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enkindle. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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