as in to burn
to set (something) on fire
tried using newspapers as kindling to ignite the logs in the fireplace
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Recent Examples of ignite
On Saturday night, Messi lit up Columbus with two goals and three assists, igniting a sea of No. 10 pink jerseys.
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Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
Electric Forest, Michigan’s notable electronic and jam band festival, has also seen a slowdown in sales, igniting more concern over the landscape overall.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Floyd’s death ignited widespread protests around the world, lasting for weeks in 2020.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Mercury in Gemini is igniting your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations, encouraging conversations around personal matters, home improvements or your living situation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
Electric Forest, Michigan’s notable electronic and jam band festival, has also seen a slowdown in sales, igniting more concern over the landscape overall.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Floyd’s death ignited widespread protests around the world, lasting for weeks in 2020.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Mercury in Gemini is igniting your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations, encouraging conversations around personal matters, home improvements or your living situation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignite
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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Child and pet safety: Never forget to safeguard young children and pets by not leaving them unattended in vehicles, especially during scorching weather when car interiors can become life-threateningly hot.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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Despite an evaporated offence, Toronto remained in every game late, except a scorching Sunday at George M. Steinbrenner Field.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The accommodations are spread out between three-plus-bedroom estate homes, two and three-bedroom cottages, and one-bedroom suites located above the spa and the game room—all outfitted with Wi-Fi, s’mores kits (a fire pit is lit every evening), and extra-soft sheets and bath linens.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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Florida evened 2-2 when Seth Jones’ snap shot lit the lamp and muted the crowd.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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As plaque and bacteria build up, the gums become inflamed.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
29 May 2025
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Pretoria must now accept that Washington will inflame racial tensions in South Africa for the foreseeable future.—
Sizwe Mpofu Walsh,
Time,
23 May 2025
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“Ignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignite. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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