ENKINDLING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

enkindling

verb

present participle of enkindle

as in burning

to set (something) on fire see if you can enkindle some paper in the fireplace while I look for logs

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While Starlink's connectivity business is profitable, its average revenue per user is declining, forcing it to subsidize the cash-burning Space and AI divisions.

— Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Spain and Portugal have faced deadly fires before Spain is no stranger to wildfires, with last year’s fire season burning almost 1,520 square miles, according to the European Forest Fire Information System, an area twice as large as London.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of burning

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The blaze remained confined to the wrecking yard property, despite briefly jumping a fence and igniting vegetation to the west.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
At the party, Decastro spent over an hour shooting off fireworks in the street, eventually igniting the $400 firework.

— Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of igniting

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Rhode Islanders celebrated America's 250th anniversary at the Bristol Fourth of July parade despite scorching temperatures.

— Nolan Rogalski, The Providence Journal, 5 July 2026
On the corner of West 31st Street and Seventh Avenue, right outside Madison Square Garden, the heat was scorching as the temperature inched to 100 degrees.

— Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 4 July 2026

Definition of scorching

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Meanwhile, the La Habra Police Department posted a less flashy video to Facebook showing a drone video of a person lighting a firework in the middle of a residential street.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Masses of young people ages 15 to 25 packed the sand around the Newport Pier, lighting off fireworks that sent sparks into crowds.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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