as in burns
to set (something) on fire
see if you can enkindle some paper in the fireplace while I look for logs
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Your light burns so bright in all our hearts!—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
11 Jan. 2026 -
Your light burns so bright in all our hearts!—
Alex Heigl,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Together, that ignites quite the power struggle in this tense thriller.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The drama ignites following the sisters’ mother’s wake, with the abrupt return of their estranged father, Gustav (Skarsgård), an acclaimed but aging director.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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That’s the difference between fury that scorches everything in sight and anger that fuels justice.—
Marc Brackett,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Potent scenes fail to be as intense as Taylor’s grind-you-up performance that scorches everything and everyone around her.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hopper cut off a Demogorgon’s head, and Murray torches quite a few.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
12 Nov. 2025
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS SWEET REVENGE – Aaron Rodgers torches former Jets team with 4 touchdowns in Steelers debut victory.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In Song of Solomon, Milkman isn’t getting anywhere until Pilate lights his path.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The brake lights ahead of you on Interstate 70 seem to stretch to the end of the horizon.—
R. Scott Rappold,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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In other words, alcohol disrupts hydration, irritates the gut, inflames blood vessels, messes with sleep, and forces your liver into metabolic overdrive.—
Ciara Lucas,
SELF,
30 Dec. 2025
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Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the sacs in one or both lungs, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Enkindles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enkindles. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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