ENKINDLED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

enkindled

verb

past tense of enkindle

as in burned

to set (something) on fire see if you can enkindle some paper in the fireplace while I look for logs

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Warehouses full of fish, salt, sugar and spices, stores of corn and hay, as well as horses and cattle that could not be rescued, were burned.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The following year, the Bridge fire forced the town’s evacuation and burned 13 homes.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

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Now that fall is on the horizon, hope has been kindled for abundant rainfall.

— Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

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Dolly Parton’s tragic passing has ignited a serious war between her family and estate.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2026
His Vetements project — cofounded in 2014 with his brother Gurum Gvasalia — ignited a streetwear movement with oversize fashion designs, $800 hoodies and cool sneakers.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignited

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As the music intensifies, so does the questioning, as Fielder continues to push Holmes and Evans about what’s real and what’s being hidden from him as moodily lighted close-up shots flash.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Campers were beginning to gather; here or there a phone lit a face out of the night like a pilgrim in a tenebrist tableau.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of lit

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Lizzie’s desire to kill her parents is inflamed, for example, by Abby (Rebecca Hall) killing her beloved doves.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Small bumps can also be blemishes caused by clogged or inflamed pores, particularly on acne-prone areas like the chest and back.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Sep. 2026

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