as in burning
being on fire
the ignited fireworks went off all at once
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to set (something) on fire
tried using newspapers as kindling to ignite the logs in the fireplace
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Recent Examples of ignited
Emerson Clarridge
updated March 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Eventually, Brown retreated to the locker room, leaving the Celtics to fend for themselves against an ignited Wembanyama.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The videos have shocked the nation and ignited protests in Minnesota and other states.
—George Petras, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Nearing the ground, the BE-3 engine re-ignited, landing legs deployed and the rocket settled to an on-target touchdown on a concrete pad near the launch gantry.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
From the fiery launch pads to the silent, dusty plains of the lunar surface, Apollo missions redefined what was possible and ignited imaginations across the globe.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Senior officials in Kyiv are taking a swipe at the head of German defense giant Rheinmetall, whose unflattering comments about Ukrainian drone technology and the role of women in the war against Russia ignited a social media backlash.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The research was difficult but rewarding, Gomez said, and the experience ignited her passion for research.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
After Virginia briefly stopped the run, Miles ignited another spark with a tough layup to extend TCU’s lead to 48-38.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
This wasn’t a meteor, however, but the iridescent red throat of an Allen’s hummingbird ignited by a bright ray of morning sunlight streaming through the leafy branches of a nearby tree.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Now, just weeks into the 2026 offseason, Glenn has ignited the next phase of that rebuild with a statement that’s turning heads across the league.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
How the fire was ignited, and a possible motive, have not been released.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Both companies plan to appeal, but the ruling has ignited uncertainty around the tech companies’ future and sparked questions about the potential fallout.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Some ignited fireworks and others spoke from a bullhorn or spray-painted anti-ICE phrases on vehicles and an unoccupied guard booth.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Eventually, Brown retreated to the locker room, leaving the Celtics to fend for themselves against an ignited Wembanyama.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The videos have shocked the nation and ignited protests in Minnesota and other states.
—George Petras, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Nearing the ground, the BE-3 engine re-ignited, landing legs deployed and the rocket settled to an on-target touchdown on a concrete pad near the launch gantry.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
From the fiery launch pads to the silent, dusty plains of the lunar surface, Apollo missions redefined what was possible and ignited imaginations across the globe.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Verb
Debris from the engine fell near the runway and ignited a small brush fire on the ground.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Senior officials in Kyiv are taking a swipe at the head of German defense giant Rheinmetall, whose unflattering comments about Ukrainian drone technology and the role of women in the war against Russia ignited a social media backlash.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The research was difficult but rewarding, Gomez said, and the experience ignited her passion for research.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
After Virginia briefly stopped the run, Miles ignited another spark with a tough layup to extend TCU’s lead to 48-38.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
This wasn’t a meteor, however, but the iridescent red throat of an Allen’s hummingbird ignited by a bright ray of morning sunlight streaming through the leafy branches of a nearby tree.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Now, just weeks into the 2026 offseason, Glenn has ignited the next phase of that rebuild with a statement that’s turning heads across the league.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
How the fire was ignited, and a possible motive, have not been released.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Both companies plan to appeal, but the ruling has ignited uncertainty around the tech companies’ future and sparked questions about the potential fallout.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignited
Adjective
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Some of the bodies were found months after the ceasefire, some on streets or in fields, and in other instances burned or mutilated, the report said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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And many churches, schools and homeowners, burned by high utility bills or racked with climate concerns, have pursued residential solar projects.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Giants have had four since 2018, and general manager Schoen is on a blazing-hot seat.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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In nuclear thermal rockets, a small nuclear reactor heats up a propellant — often liquid hydrogen — to blazing temperatures in the thousands of degrees.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Traders and investors are laser-focused on the inflation being kindled by higher oil prices.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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If ‘Oxen’ occupies a region of Ulysses where Joyce’s exquisite ear for memorably musical sentences (‘Mild fire of wine kindled his veins’) takes a back seat to the leaden hum of meta-literature, that is no reason not to be awed by his chutzpah.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lili Reinhart’s coldly overbearing Apple (with lucious, flaming red hair) is their ringleader, Alexandra Shipp’s Fig is a science genius who lost her personality in a swirl of people pleasing, and Victoria Pedretti’s mentally fragile Cherry is Apple’s resident punching bag and fixer-upper project.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Duck Orange was a favorite and flaming Cherries Jubilee prepared at tableside.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During the memorial service, Sigler lit four candles at the church, one in memory of each of the students killed in the crash.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Other people lit fireworks, and some were told not to throw objects at police.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Casting two of the most smoldering contemporary actors on the planet clearly stacks the deck, and carries on the long tradition of pairing a dashing figure of brooding handsomeness (Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes) with a breathless screen beauty (Merle Oberon, Juliette Binoche).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The record-setting temperature was recorded just outside Martinez Lake, Arizona, in the Yuma Desert, as a winter heat wave scorched the Southwest, according to the National Weather Service.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Wildfires have prompted evacuations and scorched more than 500,000 acres (202,340 hectares).—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Ignited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignited. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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