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also enflamed
1
as in burning
being on fire
the inflamed hillsides in one of the largest wildfires in the state's history
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2
as in angry
feeling or showing anger
he gets red-faced when he's inflamed enough
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also enflamed
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as in angered
to make angry
the newspaper editorial inflamed her enough to inspire her to dash off a letter to the editor
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as in burned
to set (something) on fire
a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can
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Recent Examples of inflamed
New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
That irritation makes the airway more twitchy, more inflamed and prone to narrow.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But Simms’ feisty grandma appeared to thrive on all the attention, expressing discomfort more with the huge black and blue bruise on the left side of her face and with the maze of inflamed insect bites on her arms, than with probing questions from reporters.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Trump has already inflamed that speculation.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The signs of bird flu in dogs and cats include fever, lethargy, low appetite, red or inflamed eyes, discharge from eyes and nose, coughing or sneezing, difficulty breathing and neurologic signs such as tremors, seizures, incoordination or blindness, according to the AVMA.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
And the crucible of Kira’s birth inflamed me.
—Jimmy Wales, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
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.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Pancreatitis is a condition where the pancreas becomes inflamed.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
Health problems caused by ozone may include coughing, difficulty breathing, and inflamed and damaged airways, according to the agency.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
When overstressed, the tendon can become inflamed, resulting in pain, stiffness and weakness.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Macrophages, the immune cells responsible for cleanup and repair, flooded into the inflamed tissue and released a protein called serum amyloid A3 (SAA3).
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
That irritation makes the airway more twitchy, more inflamed and prone to narrow.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But Simms’ feisty grandma appeared to thrive on all the attention, expressing discomfort more with the huge black and blue bruise on the left side of her face and with the maze of inflamed insect bites on her arms, than with probing questions from reporters.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
The controversy further inflamed tensions in Paris over Shein’s plan to open its first-ever brick-and-mortar location in a department store this week.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Trump has already inflamed that speculation.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The signs of bird flu in dogs and cats include fever, lethargy, low appetite, red or inflamed eyes, discharge from eyes and nose, coughing or sneezing, difficulty breathing and neurologic signs such as tremors, seizures, incoordination or blindness, according to the AVMA.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
And the crucible of Kira’s birth inflamed me.
—Jimmy Wales, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
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.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Pancreatitis is a condition where the pancreas becomes inflamed.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
Health problems caused by ozone may include coughing, difficulty breathing, and inflamed and damaged airways, according to the agency.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
When overstressed, the tendon can become inflamed, resulting in pain, stiffness and weakness.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflamed
Adjective
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Davis remains angry that none of the church’s former leaders were held accountable.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the end, of course, an angry mob does chase the monsters around the castle, only to be chased by them in return (the monsters having rediscovered their reason for being), which results in some serviceable monster slapstick.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And that angered the most important voters in New Jersey, Martha, the independents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 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
Verb
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Those videos included some featuring baby and adolescent monkeys whose genitalia were burned and cut off.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Currently, there is no information on how much land has been burned or the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Blooms reach five inches across and appear in flaming red, pink, yellow, orange, and in all possible versions and mixtures of these colors.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
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Spotify also shared a graphic of the same design on Instagram, captioning it simply with a key emoji and flaming heart.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mistaken as the murderer, Mary is stoned and buried alive in a shallow grave by the enraged townspeople.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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The defense attorney, Michael Caesar, told jurors that Bragg became enraged after Gladney outed him as a gay man, and sought revenge.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some of these killings infuriated local residents, many of whom believe killing bears should be the last resort.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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That has infuriated business leaders who complain it makes the state less competitive and drives away the wealthy.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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White and Farrell will help, but don’t go summoning memories of Fred Dean’s 1981 arrival that ignited the 49ers’ first Super Bowl run.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The report has ignited debate within the field of counterterrorism.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Inflamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflamed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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