ENKINDLE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

enkindle

verb

in-ˈkin-dᵊl

Definition of enkindle

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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Some of her other drawings show animals disorientated in burning forests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
The Isles bled scoring chances last year, which eventually weighed on Ilya Sorokin and burned the team down the stretch.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of burn

Verb

Give up explosive plays at a similar rate, and the Vikings aren’t likely to be close enough to ignite the energy that came pouring out in the fourth quarter.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
That ignited a recovery in the broader stock market, which brought the S & P 500 and Nasdaq up towards the flat line.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignite

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Sudan’s civil war turned its national museum into a battlefield and crime scene, with ancient statues shattered, skeletal remains scorched and vaults of gold looted.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The right side of the plane had what appeared to be scorch marks.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of scorch

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Authorities have launched a multidisciplinary task force, urged families to report missing relatives immediately, and warned against sharing graphic images or rumors online that could inflame panic or inspire copycat attacks.

— Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
After a stabbing in Southport, England, in 2024, viral posts falsely claiming that the suspect was a Muslim and an undocumented migrant spread rapidly to millions via X and other platforms, inflaming the riots that ensued.

— Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of inflame

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Fantastic, illumined by periodic excursions into surrealism, as when the crew of a mysterious UFO boards a transpacific Kahuna Airlines jet midflight.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of illumine

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The suit says La Strada twice raised concerns with Hoskins, but his Capitol security badge then was deactivated before a hearing in the case and he was fired effective May 1.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
The crackdown — which included police firing tear gas at demonstrators — comes ahead of December’s general election in which President Adama Barrow will seek a controversial third term.

— Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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