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 fire at a cold storage facility in Boyle Heights began burning Wednesday, hours after Bass departed for the dedication of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
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The heat has been amplified by climate change, driven by humans burning fossil fuels.
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Defense attorney Steve Haney has pointed out investigators never proved how the fire started or presented any direct evidence of Rinderknecht igniting the blaze.
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Rio de Janeiro’s Military Fire Department said that one of the helicopters crashed into a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire that was extinguished, the AP reported.
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Photography arrived, kindling an enthusiasm that Baudelaire, ever the cynic, compared to a lust for pornography.
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
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Since Dylan’s death in 2011, hundreds more children in the UK have drowned seeking relief from scorching temperatures in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and quarries.
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The rest of the week will be scorching hot with highs reaching the upper 90s and 100s.
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Deadly wildfires raging across western states have prompted fire officials to ask patriotic Americans to pause before lighting fireworks this year.
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In the clip, Cannon could be seen lighting a candle and visiting a local hospital in honor of his son.
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“Enkindling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enkindling. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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