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1
as in to infuriate
to make angry
the newspaper editorial inflamed her enough to inspire her to dash off a letter to the editor
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2
as in to ignite
to set (something) on fire
a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can
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Recent Examples of inflame
Lawrence has been open in past interviews about needing to take a two year break from Hollywood after making 16 movies in six years, a string of which flopped at the box office and only inflamed the public’s negative reception of her.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Visiting the shrine as prime minister would risk inflaming anger in the region.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Pancreatitis is a condition where the pancreas becomes inflamed.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
Rather than fostering respect and learning from one another, Republican leaders selfishly inflame age-old divisions, then bend a real problem to hammer universities.
—James Druckman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Visiting the shrine as prime minister would risk inflaming anger in the region.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Pancreatitis is a condition where the pancreas becomes inflamed.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
Rather than fostering respect and learning from one another, Republican leaders selfishly inflame age-old divisions, then bend a real problem to hammer universities.
—James Druckman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflame
Verb
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Watching Texas and other states trying to rig the 2026 congressional elections is infuriating.—
Neal Fornaciari,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Watching Texas and other states try to rig the 2026 congressional elections is infuriating.—
Guest Commentary,
Oc Register,
27 Oct. 2025
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If Mamdani can ignite enthusiasm for civic engagement among Gen Z, that could be a boon for everyone.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Historic data In 2024, lightning strikes ignited 305 fires in California, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, according to NIFC data.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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That loss of sales has already angered many Midwestern soybean farmers, who see the administration’s Argentina outreach as benefiting a competitor while leaving American exporters disadvantaged.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The deal could improve America’s relationship with its chief economic adversary while angering key allies and its two biggest trading partners.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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As Elphaba’s powers grow stronger and Nessarose flies out of her chair, the shoes glow as if lit from within.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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While foreign investors lit the fuse on this year’s rally, domestic players have taken the baton forward.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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While this violation enrages the village’s women, the men who make up the Panchayat (village council) try and fail to cast her out of town.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trump raised tariffs on Canada from 25 percent to 35 percent over the weekend, enraged over an anti-tariff ad aired in the Ontario province featuring President Ronald Reagan.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes lightning hits the mountainside and splits or burns a tree.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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There's a burning frustration like in the rest of the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The formula was comfortable and didn’t irritate my skin or leave any residue.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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The lord didn’t much care for that, which of course only made Heinzelmann want to irritate him further.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The buyout to fire him amounts to around $53 million, per his contract, which is the second-highest buyout in college football history.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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In addition to trying to hold lawmakers accountable for passing a state spending plan on time, Duggan outlined his plan to give school administrators a runway to improve student outcomes before firing them, which would give school districts some say in their accountability measures.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Inflame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflame. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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