igniting

verb

present participle of ignite
as in burning
to set (something) on fire tried using newspapers as kindling to ignite the logs in the fireplace

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Recent Examples of igniting In 2019, a train lost control while approaching Cairo’s main station in Ramses Square, igniting a fire that killed 25 people. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026 The debut issue features SM Entertainment‘s trainee group SMTR25, with content distributed globally through Billboard China‘s international network — earning rave reviews and igniting buzz worldwide. — Billboard China, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026 The assailants used firearms and explosives, igniting the vehicle. — Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Containment on the Bryson fire, which has scorched 147 acres near Encinal Canyon Road since igniting on Thursday, increased to 52% Saturday morning. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 The Gators were storming up the rankings behind first-year coach Jon Sumrall and igniting the chomp in the Swamp. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 The Brewers could use him igniting the offense at the top of the order. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Aerohart From there, the bulk of Aerohart's update work focuses on making the Aviator's Ember easier to hold and thereby more user-friendly for igniting tinder. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026 Furthermore, loosening these restrictions risks igniting new supply friction. — CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for igniting
  1. burning
  2. scorching
  3. kindling
  4. torching
  5. inflaming
Verb
  • The abuse included shooting him with a BB gun, burning his genitals and forcing him to eat cat feces.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • As does a spot of blood on a piece of white cloth, or a burning red lantern on a pile of snow.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of burning
Verb
  • Perilous jungles, scorching deserts and frozen tundra slowed him down, but bureaucratic holdups brought his adventure to a halt for long periods.
    — Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Perilous jungles, scorching deserts and frozen tundra slowed him down, but bureaucratic red tape often brought his adventure to a halt for long periods.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of scorching
Verb
  • Anxiety over America’s build-out of data centers has reached Wall Street in recent days, kindling fears that the artificial intelligence boom is unsustainable.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This wildfire season was supercharged by heavy rains in January that spurred vegetation growth, which became kindling when the summer heat arrived.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of kindling
Verb
  • Prescott has started this season hot and leads the league in passing touchdowns, and Jackson is off to a similarly blistering start after torching the Saints and Indianapolis Colts in the first two games.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In Southeast Asia, wildfires are torching forests and peatlands in Indonesia, sending up plumes of toxic haze.
    — EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of torching
Verb
  • However, with the public already discontented over elevated living costs and deteriorating public services, such measures risk further inflaming social tensions.
    — , CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic updates its policies to bar users being cruel to Claude, inflaming a debate about whether the company’s concern for ‘model welfare’ is wise.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflaming

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“Igniting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/igniting. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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