Synonyms of ignites

ignites

verb

present tense third-person singular of ignite

as in burns

to set (something) on fire

tried using newspapers as kindling to ignite the logs in the fireplace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burns
• scorches
• inflames
• kindles
• fires
• lights
• torches
• illumines
• enkindles
• illuminates
• bakes
• immolates
• cooks
• rekindles
• incinerates
• reignites
• brightens
• lightens
• broils
• radiates
• irradiates
• ashes
• stokes
• sets off
• chars
• deflagrates
• sears
• kilns
• cremates
• relights
• frizzles
• scalds
• banks
• scathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguishes
• quenches
• puts out
• smothers
• chokes
• suffocates
• stamps (out)
• douses
• obscures
• snuffs (out)
• dims
• darkens
• dulls
• blackens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ignites

In Montevideo’s Botanical Garden, a fleeting encounter ignites a fevered love between Agustín and Bruno. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026

In these areas, forecasters are predicting wind gusts of about 35 to 55 mph and low humidity rates of 6% to 15%, meaning any fire that ignites will likely spread rapidly, according to the weather service. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

This fuel ignites hate against Muslims and Arabs. — Tazheen Nizam, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026

But when a confident new student arrives from America and catches the attention of a pageant recruiter visiting the school, a rivalry ignites that forces the girls to confront issues of beauty, identity, class and self-worth. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

However, a moment later, burning shrapnel from the blast ignites a fire below. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

On and off the field, soccer, the world’s most popular sport, ignites zealous passions. — Carlos Aguilar, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026

Without understanding people’s complex emotions and social responsibilities regarding illness and death, emergency responses overlook a crucial part of how a disease outbreak ignites and spreads. — Katherine Marshall, STAT, 12 June 2026

Once at altitude, the aircraft releases the rocket, which then ignites its motor to send its payload to space. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 June 2026