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
Continue reading … 'TRYING MY BEST' – Country star 'scared' after anti-Trump song ignites social media firestorm.
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FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
How, exactly, Sarr’s future will play out often ignites spirited debate.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
With the colonies on the brink of collapse, the Reverend George Whitefield ignites the first Great Awakening, uniting an entire generation with his thundering and faithful sermons and proclamations of liberty.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The Aries Full Moon on the 6th energizes your expansion zone and ignites your sector of travel, publishing, spirituality, and belief systems.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
What ignites or instigates that response, outside of being done with the machine?
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
As Soledad battles a legal system riddled with corruption, inequality and skewed patriarchal values, Julieta’s case ignites a wave of outrage and solidarity, giving rise to a powerful movement demanding justice.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The spacecraft ignites its onboard rocket motor, powering its own way to suborbital space, then glides back down for a runway landing here on Earth.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The movie also begins after Superman ignites an international incident by stopping a war from breaking out between the fictional neighboring nations of Boravia and Jarhanpur.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
How, exactly, Sarr’s future will play out often ignites spirited debate.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
With the colonies on the brink of collapse, the Reverend George Whitefield ignites the first Great Awakening, uniting an entire generation with his thundering and faithful sermons and proclamations of liberty.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The Aries Full Moon on the 6th energizes your expansion zone and ignites your sector of travel, publishing, spirituality, and belief systems.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
What ignites or instigates that response, outside of being done with the machine?
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
As Soledad battles a legal system riddled with corruption, inequality and skewed patriarchal values, Julieta’s case ignites a wave of outrage and solidarity, giving rise to a powerful movement demanding justice.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The spacecraft ignites its onboard rocket motor, powering its own way to suborbital space, then glides back down for a runway landing here on Earth.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The movie also begins after Superman ignites an international incident by stopping a war from breaking out between the fictional neighboring nations of Boravia and Jarhanpur.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignites
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Key Takeaways The number of calories a person burns during a mile run averages around 100, but there is considerable variation depending on several factors, especially weight.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Anderson is laughing at both sides while the world burns.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Potent scenes fail to be as intense as Taylor’s grind-you-up performance that scorches everything and everyone around her.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the sacs in one or both lungs, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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The shingles vaccine is up to 97% effective in preventing the condition caused by the herpes zoster virus, which inflames nerves and causes painful rashes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Aug. 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
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This 24-Day Craft Christmas Advent Calendar kindles the creative spirit during the festive season.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2024
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