as in ardent
having to do with or suggestive of fire
an igneous desert atmosphere igneous events such as volcanic eruptions
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Recent Examples of igneous
Some regions with bad geological luck, however, happen to have more electrically resistive rock (including igneous and metamorphic formations) in the ground.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2020
Mafic igneous rock is a material rich in specific minerals that forms when magma cools.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The park’s seven-acre boulder field contains piles of large diabase (an igneous rock) stones formed some 175 million years ago that sound like bells when hit with a hammer.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
This magma then pushed through the cracks in the rocks around it, cooling and crystallizing over millions of years to form Spruce Pine’s bounty of pegmatites—igneous rock that’s chock-full of quartz crystals.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2020
Mafic igneous rock is a material rich in specific minerals that forms when magma cools.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The park’s seven-acre boulder field contains piles of large diabase (an igneous rock) stones formed some 175 million years ago that sound like bells when hit with a hammer.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
This magma then pushed through the cracks in the rocks around it, cooling and crystallizing over millions of years to form Spruce Pine’s bounty of pegmatites—igneous rock that’s chock-full of quartz crystals.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for igneous
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Among Mao’s most ardent admirers, there’s a sense of pride that the US president appears to be borrowing from the revolutionary playbook of their esteemed supreme leader.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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Prime Minister Modi in India has been a very ardent Hindu nationalist.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 May 2025
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Axial Seamount formed on what’s known as a hot spot, where plumes of molten rock rise from Earth’s mantle into the crust.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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But a lot of lunar crystals seem to have formed from a second reservoir of molten rock 4.35 billion years ago.—
Robin George Andrews,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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Details were sparse, but things grew heated between the two men, resulting in Spilo departing the set and no longer getting a producer credit on the movie.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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The video begins by showing the usher and fan standing face-to-face in a heated argument before the staffer punches the fan in the face multiple times.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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Below, check out today's last-chance gift ideas, snag tickets for this weekend's hottest sporting events and more, all hand-picked by the USA TODAY Shopping team.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Team captain Salvador Perez, playing first base Friday, nabbed a 110 mph line drive, laying out in a full dive in order to snare a hot Jarren Duran liner that could’ve gone for extra bases.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2025
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Her quirky sense of humor and passion for her career align with the zodiac sign Aries, whose fiery spirit can relate.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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The fiery collision involved a tour bus and a Nissan SUV.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
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When asked about the Rams’ tropical decision, Payton pointed to the massive team headquarters construction project adjacent to the practice fields.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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The product comes in three different summertime patterns: tropical leaves, vibrant stripes, and alternating blues.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Set in 2019 Los Angeles, Akil’s update paints a searing portrait of the issues faced by teenagers today, exploring the social media age and how, via the race-swapping of the leads, Black kids come of age in white America.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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As one more analogous reference, the need to manage hows reminds me of great literature, in particular, Viktor Frankl’s searing memoir Man’s Search For Meaning.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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“Igneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/igneous. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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