Synonyms of ignited

ignited 1 of 2

adjective

as in burning

being on fire

the ignited fireworks went off all at once

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burning
• blazing
• flaming
• lit
• kindled
• smoldering
• flickering
• burned
• aflame
• inflamed
• afire
• fiery
• alight
• charred
• combusting
• glowing
• ablaze
• conflagrant
• live
• aglow
• flaring
• searing
• hot
• scorched
• scorching
• seared
• sizzling
• broiling
• roasting
• singed
• red-hot
• piping hot
• incinerated
• scalding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguished
• smothered
• quenched
• choked
• damped
• dead
• stamped (out)
• snuffed (out)
• doused
• suffocated

ignited

2 of 2

verb

past tense of ignite

as in burned

to set (something) on fire

tried using newspapers as kindling to ignite the logs in the fireplace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burned
• kindled
• lit
• scorched
• enkindled
• torched
• fired
• inflamed
• illumined
• baked
• illuminated
• cooked
• immolated
• charred
• rekindled
• reignited
• incinerated
• brightened
• broiled
• set off
• lightened
• ashed
• cremated
• stoked
• relit
• irradiated
• deflagrated
• radiated
• seared
• frizzled
• banked
• kilned
• scalded
• scathed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguished
• put out
• quenched
• choked
• smothered
• stamped (out)
• doused
• obscured
• snuffed (out)
• dimmed
• suffocated
• darkened
• blackened
• dulled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ignited

Adjective

The 2018 change In 2017, the #MeToo movement had swept into the public consciousness and ignited calls for change. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 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

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 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 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 ongoing war also ignited a feud between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. — Christina Fan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

The Trader Joe’s kimbap frenzy was ignited by a TikTok review from Korean-American creator Sarah Ahn, who tried the product with her mother in a clip that quickly pulled a quiet freezer SKU into the national conversation. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026

Bryan's shirt immediately ignited a debate online, with social media users split over whether the singer was making a courageous political statement or bringing politics into a concert where fans simply came to hear music. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Hollywood is filled with book-to-screen adaptations that have ignited grumbling and spirited debates. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

All 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster ignited, although one cut out about two minutes after liftoff. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Third-string tailback London Montgomery’s 74-yard kickoff return in the third quarter set up a touchdown, while a 41-yarder earlier ignited the scoring drive ending with Clark’s long run. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

Mike Washington ignited the Raiders’ comeback with a tackle-breaking 36-yard scoring run that cut New Orleans’ lead to 27-22 in the third quarter. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Dolly Parton’s tragic passing has ignited a serious war between her family and estate. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2026