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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Not long ago, though, the only White men who carried crosses up Stone Mountain burned them.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
As recidivist would-be escapees, de Boeldieu, Marechal, and Rosenthal are transferred to an impregnable medieval fortress, commanded by Captain von Rauffenstein, now burnt, broken in body, and wearing a neck brace.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 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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The contradictions of their closeness aren’t papered over; the unease is allowed to linger, inflamed and ineradicable.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
The characters are all in a continual state of collision, their shifting conflicts inflamed by Coriolanus’ arrogantly uncompromising nature.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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