as in burning
being on fire
the ignited fireworks went off all at once
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as in burnt
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
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Dozens of blazes ignited from the storms.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In 2011, Branson's residence was struck by lightning during a tropical storm that ignited a house fire.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Then, about 38 minutes into the flight, Ship briefly ignited one of its engines.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The redistricting push in California was ignited by a similar effort underway in Texas to gerrymander key House districts to more heavily favor Republicans.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
The seasonal beverage, which the chain is promoting as being made with real pumpkin, decades ago ignited the pumpkin spice latte craze that takes hold of coffee drinkers each fall.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 25 Aug. 2025
Then, in January 2025, several fires ignited in Los Angeles.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
The Table Rock Fire in Pickens County, northwest South Carolina, ignited Friday and has grown to more than 1,300 acres, the commission said in a Sunday night update.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
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Historic data In California, lightning strikes ignited 305 fires in 2024, as reported by NIFC, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Dozens of blazes ignited from the storms.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In 2011, Branson's residence was struck by lightning during a tropical storm that ignited a house fire.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Then, about 38 minutes into the flight, Ship briefly ignited one of its engines.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The redistricting push in California was ignited by a similar effort underway in Texas to gerrymander key House districts to more heavily favor Republicans.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
The seasonal beverage, which the chain is promoting as being made with real pumpkin, decades ago ignited the pumpkin spice latte craze that takes hold of coffee drinkers each fall.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 25 Aug. 2025
Then, in January 2025, several fires ignited in Los Angeles.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
The Table Rock Fire in Pickens County, northwest South Carolina, ignited Friday and has grown to more than 1,300 acres, the commission said in a Sunday night update.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
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
Adjective
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Competition, passive-aggressive zingers and hard feelings turn their relationship into a flaming hot mess.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Firemen spoke of seeing tenants sitting outside flaming buildings with their belongings neatly arranged beside them.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Court Fire has burned five acres of private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This, too, helps explain why Cracker Barrel got burned so badly.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Izamal, Mexico Bathed in golden ochre, Izamal shimmers beneath the blazing Yucatán sun—its colonial facades and cobbled streets glowing like honeycomb.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Newer faces impress in Mizzou scrimmage Under the blazing St. Charles sun, a handful of Tigers shined with key players on the sidelines.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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This year, the rumors swirl, a constant, low hum: Outer Heaven and Cuatro Gato, two more flickering lights, are expected to fade.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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But there’s more flickering contrast in Narayan van Maele’s lensing, which alternates dun realism with occasionally hyperreal lighting and composition, particularly when the pagan promise of fire is in the frame.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2022
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“Ignited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignited. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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