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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Thick smoke of burning incense penetrates the room, perfuming everything sacred.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Sep. 2023 -
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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Just over a year later, Watkins committed to USC and ignited the program’s return to national prominence.—
Devon Henderson,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Jeffrey Epstein scandal has again ignited a political firestorm.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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In addition to this, bosses and parents see you in such a positive way that some of you will kindle a romance with someone in authority.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 July 2025
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And there’s a chance next summer’s temperatures could fall back to 2024’s scorching numbers if the A’s decide to play more day games at Sutter Health Park.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Wildfires have already made headlines this year, thanks to the horrific fires in the Los Angeles area in January, which scorched tens of thousands of acres and left dozens, perhaps hundreds dead.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025
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Dentists and endodontists, dentists specializing in tooth pulp and roots, have several options for treating tooth decay and injured or inflamed dental pulp.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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Other symptoms typically occur at least a few days before the rash, such as fever, cough, runny nose and inflamed eyes, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
4 Aug. 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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While there are a few common threads among all the Shabbat clubs in this story, like lighting candles and eating meals together, there are other elements that set each group apart.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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There was a fire lit in the nursery, and the table was laid with three choices of cake.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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This is part of the GOP's plot to keep the rubes enflamed while the party continues to cut taxes for the billionaires and sets its sights on Social Security and Medicare.—
Randy Dotinga,
Washington Post,
24 June 2023
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Others laws have enflamed fears of censorship, too.—
Douglas Soule,
USA TODAY,
17 May 2023
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“Enkindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enkindle. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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