enkindled

past tense of enkindle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enkindled
Verb
  • Currently, there are no details as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The town had burned to the ground, and most of the Spanish settlers were dead, either of disease or in violent disputes about gold with indigenous peoples.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Still, the hearing last year that reduced his sentence kindled some optimism.
    Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Hearing his wife recall painful memories due to the family feud kindled a recent memory for Todd, too — an angry one.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Enkindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enkindled. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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