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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The sky burnt orange overnight into Monday in Sotillo de la Adrada, in Spain’s central-western province of Ávila.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
For nearly 50 years, illustrator and comic book creator Bill Sienkiewicz has burned, splattered and slashed his way across the page with his expressionist approach to visual storytelling.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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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
The faith of these settlers kindled a fervent Protestant piety, found in the Great Revival of the Ohio Valley frontier.

— Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026

Definition of kindled

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The fire was ignited by an ammunition spark, the sheriff said.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
But until the one-two of The Good Place and Barry ignited her career less than a decade ago, Carden spent a lot of time watching the people around her get their big break.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

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The Socialist leader said over 100,000 hectares (247,000 acres) had already been scorched through the first half of the year, matching the total yearly average for Spain over the last decade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Deadly wildfires scorched a record-breaking swath of the state.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of scorched

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Cubital tunnel syndrome occurs when the ulnar nerve, which passes through a tunnel on the inside of the elbow, becomes inflamed, swollen and irritated, Johns Hopkins explains.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
The prospect of a Red Sea standoff adding to the one in the Persian Gulf and the Black Sea, where Ukrainian attacks have hit Russian fuel tankers, has further inflamed energy markets, dragging down stocks and bonds in the process.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 July 2026

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