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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Thompson added that wildfires have burned the area in recent years, leading him to believe that rates for home insurance were unaffordable.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Siri Hustvedt, for instance, had written about the women who were burned as witches in that part of Norway, far above the Arctic Circle.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 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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Boise neighbors worked together to combat a Foothills fire ignited by fireworks on Sunday night.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026
The attacks ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in Saudi Arabia’s southern region, the kingdom’s Energy Ministry said, adding that operations at the oil facilities and utilities were temporarily suspended.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignited

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It's got a double wick for twice the fragrance power and the golden vessel emits a warm glow when lit.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
There, other Bulgari friends including Hudson Williams, Joey King and Caleb McLaughlin joined, where the famed nightlife destination was lit in the same bronzy shade as the art piece.

— Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of lit

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In 2019 another blaze there, also dubbed the Getty Fire, scorched more than 700 acres.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
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

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