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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The 43-year-old, who is also an El Portal councilman, started the business over 15 years ago on little more than a shoestring and a burning desire to fill a growing void.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
With natural gas prices soaring, burning coal for power generation has become more profitable than natural gas in major European power markets like Germany, even after accounting for higher carbon emissions costs.

— , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of burning

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Starship uses hot staging, igniting its upper-stage engines before the booster’s engines have completely shut down.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
When Russia invaded its far smaller neighbor in February 2022, igniting Europe’s deadliest war in generations, he was galvanized.

— Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of igniting

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This wildfire season was supercharged by heavy rains in January that spurred vegetation growth, which became kindling when the summer heat arrived.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of kindling

Verb

When Cody Turcotte arrived to fight a wildfire scorching homes in Spokane, Washington, last month, there weren't enough people at the scene to control it.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
These hardy plants withstand extreme weather, from scorching heat to harsh winters.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of scorching

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Hundreds of others were there lighting small squat candles in their cedar-plank lanterns.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Members of the Aurora Emergency Management Agency assisted with traffic control and scene lighting throughout the investigation.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lighting

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