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 loss later ignited the feud between Simone Biles and Riley Gaines last June after Gaines posted about the championship that same day. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Getz enjoys getting brotherly advice from Hoyer, who executed his own semi-rebuild in 2021 and worked under Theo Epstein on the 2012 Cubs rebuild that ignited the trend across baseball. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

All three fires ignited on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. — Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

The Spokane fires ignited in the wildlands outside the city, but winds carried them into neighborhoods, where structures fueled their spread. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Getty Images YouTuber Hank Green ignited controversy after using generative AI for video production, sparking backlash from fans. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

This ignited a lifelong passion for breathing new life into unloved spaces and transforming them into show-stopping holiday destinations. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Starlink satellites successfully operate in space After stage separation, the 171-feet-tall upper-stage of the Starship spacecraft ignited its own six Raptor engines to fly for about an hour in space. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 July 2026

On Friday — two years to the day since the devastating Park fire ignited — a judge found Ronnie Stout guilty of purposefully starting the blaze. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026