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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Fuel is then injected and burned while the airflow remains supersonic inside the combustion chamber.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
In effect, thousands of tons of materials that were never intended to be inhaled were crushed, burned, aerosolized and deposited across a densely populated urban area.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of burned

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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

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