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

This is all in the spirit of keeping to her original roots, the sit-down show known for its satirical vibe with guests, all ignited by her valley girl snark, wit and jolly. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

At game’s end, Missouri players attempted to plant the state flag on the Jayhawk logo at midfield and nearly ignited a brawl. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

That ignited a recovery in the broader stock market, which brought the S & P 500 and Nasdaq up towards the flat line. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

The combination of the Houthis’ tightening grip over shipping in the Red Sea and Friday’s pipeline closure have ignited fears that the main escape valves for the region’s oil are slamming shut. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

All evacuation warnings around Brentwood were lifted as crews gained the upper hand on a brush fire that ignited Wednesday afternoon along the 405 Freeway, threatening homes, a university campus and the Getty Center. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Boise neighbors worked together to combat a Foothills fire ignited by fireworks on Sunday night. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026

One ignited in a home where crews encountered severe hoarding. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026

The rocket’s second stage ignited a single Aquila engine and accelerated to orbital velocity—some 5 miles per second—about seven minutes into the flight. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026