as in burning
being on fire
the ignited fireworks went off all at once
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as in burned
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
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Some ignited fireworks and others spoke from a bullhorn or spray-painted anti-ICE phrases on vehicles and an unoccupied guard booth.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
Eventually, Brown retreated to the locker room, leaving the Celtics to fend for themselves against an ignited Wembanyama.
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
The videos have shocked the nation and ignited protests in Minnesota and other states.
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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.
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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.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
2 Dec. 2025
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The party’s rhetoric, which includes nativism and calling to move on from the shadow of the Holocaust, has ignited allegations of antisemitism from leading Jewish voices in Germany, even as the party and its defenders say its policies are ideal to keep Jews safe.
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Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
That decision has ignited a debate about the decision, with LGBTQ advocates and Vice President JD Vance weighing in.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Moore said the nature of the materials inside has made the fire difficult to control, as the foam insulation continues to burn slowly once ignited.
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Iris Salem,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this past weekend has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Miss.
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Travis Loller,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
During a hot-fire test at Blue Origin’s Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, a New Glenn rocket—preparing for an upcoming mission—exploded violently shortly after its seven BE-4 engines ignited.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
The match ignited brawling between fans of the two countries in Marseille, France, site of the game.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Griffin told me that Citadel would have collapsed had Morgan Stanley failed, as that would have ignited more panicked selling.
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Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adjective
The 2018 change In 2017, the #MeToo movement had swept into the public consciousness and ignited calls for change.
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Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 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 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 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
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
Under his guidance, J Records ignited the careers of Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and, through a joint venture with Octone Records, Maroon 5.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The party’s rhetoric, which includes nativism and calling to move on from the shadow of the Holocaust, has ignited allegations of antisemitism from leading Jewish voices in Germany, even as the party and its defenders say its policies are ideal to keep Jews safe.
—
Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
That decision has ignited a debate about the decision, with LGBTQ advocates and Vice President JD Vance weighing in.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Moore said the nature of the materials inside has made the fire difficult to control, as the foam insulation continues to burn slowly once ignited.
—
Iris Salem,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this past weekend has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Miss.
—
Travis Loller,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
During a hot-fire test at Blue Origin’s Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, a New Glenn rocket—preparing for an upcoming mission—exploded violently shortly after its seven BE-4 engines ignited.
—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
The match ignited brawling between fans of the two countries in Marseille, France, site of the game.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Griffin told me that Citadel would have collapsed had Morgan Stanley failed, as that would have ignited more panicked selling.
—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignited
Adjective
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In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.
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Some people drove or walked by, staring, and a video of the cross-burning gained traction online.
Verb
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The Cottonwood Fire had burned nearly 72,000 acres and is at 0% containment.
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Idling trucks, sandbag piles and large metal trailers stationed around a massive cold storage facility that burned for days in Boyle Heights signaled that the work to clean up millions of pounds of spoiled food and burned debris had begun Friday morning.
Adjective
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In the middle of the blazing mid-afternoon heat, two other shows dazzled convention attendees who were grabbing a bite to eat or shopping at vendor pop-up tents outside.
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Plants must endure and thrive through soft morning light and blazing summer afternoons, through shade one moment and full sun the next.
Verb
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The faith of these settlers kindled a fervent Protestant piety, found in the Great Revival of the Ohio Valley frontier.
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Lemieux was a polarizing figure in the Avs-Red Wings games, but kindled a friendship with Detroit tough guy Darren McCarty following an alumni event in 2016, leading them to participate in documentaries about how much the rivalry meant to the game.
Adjective
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Alpha Camp − Nikki Hru, Maddy Jones, Leiya Pillitteri − had seemed giddy with confidence before the flaming arrow competition.
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Soon enough, they’re joined by Thomas and oldest brother Franck, the brains of the operation, played by Magimel in a tan suit and semi-transparent shades— less flaming psychopath, more two-bit gangster given his Three Stooges-esque, family-run operation.
Verb
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Fireworks can't be lit on public or private property without the owner's permission, and fireworks must not be set off within 150 feet of a building or vehicle regardless of who owns the property, according to the city.
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Then, a thousand years after Rome fell to barbarians, Italy brightly lit the paths of the Renaissance for others to follow.
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).
Verb
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The Palisades Fire claimed the lives of a dozen people and scorched thousands of homes and businesses in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles.
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More than 40 people have drowned in France over the past five days as the country is scorched by a brutal heatwave.
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“Ignited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignited. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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