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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Two other adults were also burned during the incident, though the extent of their injuries was not immediately released.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Useful natural gas valued at just under $1 billion was burned by the Nigerian oil and gas industry, equivalent to fines of over half a billion dollars, many of which are not collected.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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In 2020, the murder of George Floyd ignited a nationwide reckoning on race, which prompted communities and institutions across the nation, including California, to remove public monuments of former slaveholders or prominent Confederate figures.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Bruins started the game 0 for 7 from the field, only to make their next eight shots, ignited by three in a row from Dailey.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Birthday celebrations in subsequent years seem hardly to have been calculated to kindle a sense of humility.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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And scorching Southern California weather could lead to earlier fire season.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Wildfires have prompted evacuations and scorched more than 500,000 acres (202,340 hectares).—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Your routine should also not contain any ingredients that inflame your skin, so be sure to know your skin type before building a skin care regimen.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Following the outbreak of COVID-19, bias incidents and assaults against Asian Americans soared to alarming heights as demagogues on the streets and in high office inflamed xenophobic fear and animosity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Geraldine walked over to Felix and Jane’s for fish soup, through long autumn shadows in the park, haze rising like smoke from the grass, illumined by the low sun.—
Tessa Hadley,
New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2026
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These fruits are tiny stars, planets in arm’s reach, little moons reddened by desire and cunning, the sun, at each step, illumines the petals of the dogwood flowers, their bright yellow is dimmed by no leaf, on their still-bare branches the first fissure in winter opens up by magic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2025
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Modesto Fire said the teenager was attempting to re-light a barbecue using a flammable liquid when the fire suddenly flashed, igniting and causing significant burns.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Troy Terry lit the lamp twice, including the overtime winner.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened last Monday night after a 27-year-old man, identified as William Forhan, was robbed and then chased after the suspect while firing a gun multiple times.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The revelation about Joseph Félix Badio, a former official in Haiti’s anti-corruption unit who was fired months before the brazen killing, emerged Monday during the cross-examination of an FBI official who served as a case agent.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Enkindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enkindle. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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