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 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 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
Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Iranians will first need to pick up the political and physical pieces of their lives, and although public fury at the government has not diminished, foreign military intervention has ignited a sense of millennia-old nationalism.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
The device ignited outside the New York City mayor's residence on Saturday contained explosive materials and fragmentation that could have killed and maimed numerous people, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Two men were taken into custody after at least one of two devices was ignited during an anti-Islam demonstration led by conservative influencer Jake Lang and a counterprotest outside the mansion, which serves as a residence for New York City’s mayor.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Approximately 30 minutes later, authorities say an 18-year-old counter-protester ignited and threw a device toward the protest area.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
After trailing 75-50 in the third, the Spurs were ignited by Champagnie, who scored 17 points in the quarter, making four threes.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Boss still favors the theory that our cloud of dust was ignited by a supernova.
—James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
The 2022 release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT — generative AI capable of producing text and later audio and video — ignited a wave of investment and competition among Bay Area firms, including Google in Mountain View, Meta in Menlo Park and Anthropic in San Francisco, as well as global rivals.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 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 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 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
The Panthers’ running back, who put together his second-consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season and ignited a resurgence for the Carolina offense in 2025, is headed to the Steelers, according to a report from Jordan Schultz.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Iranians will first need to pick up the political and physical pieces of their lives, and although public fury at the government has not diminished, foreign military intervention has ignited a sense of millennia-old nationalism.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
The device ignited outside the New York City mayor's residence on Saturday contained explosive materials and fragmentation that could have killed and maimed numerous people, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Two men were taken into custody after at least one of two devices was ignited during an anti-Islam demonstration led by conservative influencer Jake Lang and a counterprotest outside the mansion, which serves as a residence for New York City’s mayor.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Approximately 30 minutes later, authorities say an 18-year-old counter-protester ignited and threw a device toward the protest area.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
After trailing 75-50 in the third, the Spurs were ignited by Champagnie, who scored 17 points in the quarter, making four threes.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Boss still favors the theory that our cloud of dust was ignited by a supernova.
—James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
The 2022 release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT — generative AI capable of producing text and later audio and video — ignited a wave of investment and competition among Bay Area firms, including Google in Mountain View, Meta in Menlo Park and Anthropic in San Francisco, as well as global rivals.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignited
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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 discussions may get a little heated, but sticking to the facts should cool them off before anyone gets burned.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Dessert highlights include Basque burnt cheesecake with warm sherry caramel or espresso flan.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 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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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
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Watson had kindled a social media friendship with the NBA star and received an invite to one of his exclusive pickup runs.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Duck Orange was a favorite and flaming Cherries Jubilee prepared at tableside.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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On his forearm, Johnson sports a tattoo of the Skyway Grill’s flaming burger logo.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Balat allegedly then ran away and retrieved a second device from 19-year-old Ibrahim Nikk, lit the device and started running with it before dropping eventually dropping the device, Tisch said.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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This delay meant that, as guests waited for the ceremony to begin, the sun had set and candles had to be lit inside the church.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 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 Republican primary scorched the earth.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Giddey and Tre Jones scorched their path to the basket.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Ignited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignited. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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