as in burns
to set (something) on fire
tried using newspapers as kindling to ignite the logs in the fireplace
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Recent Examples of ignites
And that ignites the second half of the season.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
What begins as a shocking revelation ignites a fierce father-son rivalry fueled by power, ambition, and betrayal — with the global arms trade hanging in the balance.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
What begins as a shocking revelation ignites a fierce father-son rivalry fueled by power, ambition and betrayal — with the global arms trade hanging in the balance.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
If a battery ignites, the best thing to do is to immediately leave and call 911.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The Night Circus ignites magical realism and rivals-to-lovers alongside a satisfying romance.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The story centers on a blackmail war that ignites at an elite country club after two young employees witness an alarming fight between their boss and his wife.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
After the engines start up and the booster ignites, umbilical separation, or the disconnecting of power cables and fuel lines, will take place — the last step before the rocket launches.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
At that point, things will move quickly as the rocket’s various systems switch to internal battery power, the main engines power up and, at the T-minus 0 mark, the booster finally ignites for liftoff.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
What begins as a shocking revelation ignites a fierce father-son rivalry fueled by power, ambition, and betrayal — with the global arms trade hanging in the balance.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
What begins as a shocking revelation ignites a fierce father-son rivalry fueled by power, ambition and betrayal — with the global arms trade hanging in the balance.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
If a battery ignites, the best thing to do is to immediately leave and call 911.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The Night Circus ignites magical realism and rivals-to-lovers alongside a satisfying romance.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The story centers on a blackmail war that ignites at an elite country club after two young employees witness an alarming fight between their boss and his wife.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
After the engines start up and the booster ignites, umbilical separation, or the disconnecting of power cables and fuel lines, will take place — the last step before the rocket launches.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
At that point, things will move quickly as the rocket’s various systems switch to internal battery power, the main engines power up and, at the T-minus 0 mark, the booster finally ignites for liftoff.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignites
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Fire burns at the site of recycling materials following a Russian strike in Kyiv on Thursday.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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This indicates a hard-kill approach that burns and destroys components instead of relying on electronic disruption.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tucson will also be at or near record temperatures through March 27 as the state’s unprecedented heat wave scorches on, the weather service said.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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As the world around them scorches under record heat, a family walks into the woods, asking what the future holds in this thermal dystopia.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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The episode inflames the diplomatic spat between the two countries that began over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Sensational or biased language inflames opinion before readers learn the facts.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hezbollah, though weakened in its last war with Israel that ended in November 2024, still fires drones, rockets and artillery daily into northern Israel and on ground troops inside Lebanon.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The teen keeps running, and then the officer fires.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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