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
The fire is believed to be sparked by human activity, but there is no information on the exact event that ignited it.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Starship upper stage at its Starbase site in South Texas on Thursday, briefly igniting one of the vehicle's six Raptor engines.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In an oxygen-rich environment, the fire will ignite more readily, spread more rapidly and burn at higher temperatures.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
The cover, in which Carpenter is seen kneeling on the ground, one hand extended toward a figure in a suit who’s grabbing her hair, ignited debates online about whether the photo signified female empowerment or empowered the male gaze.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Starship upper stage at its Starbase site in South Texas on Thursday, briefly igniting one of the vehicle's six Raptor engines.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In an oxygen-rich environment, the fire will ignite more readily, spread more rapidly and burn at higher temperatures.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
The cover, in which Carpenter is seen kneeling on the ground, one hand extended toward a figure in a suit who’s grabbing her hair, ignited debates online about whether the photo signified female empowerment or empowered the male gaze.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 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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And there’s a chance next summer’s temperatures could fall back to 2024’s scorching numbers if the A’s decide to play more day games at Sutter Health Park.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Wildfires have already made headlines this year, thanks to the horrific fires in the Los Angeles area in January, which scorched tens of thousands of acres and left dozens, perhaps hundreds dead.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025
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While there are a few common threads among all the Shabbat clubs in this story, like lighting candles and eating meals together, there are other elements that set each group apart.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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There was a fire lit in the nursery, and the table was laid with three choices of cake.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dentists and endodontists, dentists specializing in tooth pulp and roots, have several options for treating tooth decay and injured or inflamed dental pulp.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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Other symptoms typically occur at least a few days before the rash, such as fever, cough, runny nose and inflamed eyes, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Ignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignite. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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