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variants also enflamed
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as in angry
feeling or showing anger he gets red-faced when he's inflamed enough

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inflamed

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verb

variants also enflamed
past tense of inflame

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inflamed
Verb
The return to fighting has inflamed the debate in Israel over the fate of those held captive. Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025 The firing of five probationary employees with the hurricane hunters in late February enflamed those concerns. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 Some Republicans who spoke to The Hill about that meeting said Vance unnecessarily enflamed the talks. Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 8 Mar. 2025 Barrett's esophagus occurs when the lining of the esophagus, the tube that runs from the throat to the stomach, is inflamed. Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Mar. 2025 Why do our ankles swell when they’re sprained or does our skin turn red — or inflamed — when it’s scraped? Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025 The security of Supreme Court justices has become an increasingly worrisome issue as the court’s rulings have inflamed partisan and ideological tensions. Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025 Beneath those patches, the tongue and other tissue in the mouth is often red, inflamed, and sometimes bleeding. Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025 Symptoms Scalp psoriasis causes scaly, inflamed skin patches on the scalp. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflamed
Adjective
  • Among the disturbing scenes from the recent Los Angeles protests, which erupted over federal immigration raids, are those in which protestors stood around the flaming Waymos.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
  • Somewhat surprisingly, flaming saganaki is now also catching on in Greece, especially in tourist-heavy restaurants, such as the Athens Yacht Club.
    David Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • Republican lawmakers were also angry when the Southern Association warned that a 2021 presidential search at Florida State University may violate accrediting standards.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
  • Many players, including some former Huskies, were drafted much higher and came off angry about dropping.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Madrid were angered by a decision in that game to award Espanyol defender Carlos Romero a yellow card for a 60th-minute challenge on Kylian Mbappe, which was not upgraded to a red card by VAR.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • That meeting angered Israeli officials, and reportedly Dermer in particular.
    Alex Marquardt, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Thousands of fans, decked out in red, navy, and gold, lined the streets to cheer on their champions under the blazing Florida sun.
    Al Diaz, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
  • Some types of blazing star have tall flower spikes, while others produce smaller blooms that look like pompoms.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • My feet are a bit achy and the tops of my shoulders a little sore to the touch, but spirits are still high.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
  • Take in views of the world’s largest volcanic caldera at Mount Aso and soothe sore muscles in volcanic sand baths and onsens.
    Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • The Table Rock Fire in Pickens County, northwest South Carolina, ignited Friday and has grown to more than 1,300 acres, the commission said in a Sunday night update.
    Karina Tsui, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The fire ignited last week but grew rapidly over the weekend, fueled by low humidity and dry vegetation, officials said.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • As in most burning issues, there is no absolutely right or wrong answer.
    Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
  • Keep scrolling for more can’t-miss deals and the answers to your most burning questions about Way Day.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In the ’60s, my grandma came straight to Los Angeles from Mississippi with mad kids.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025
  • Sit down in Geneva or Vienna or Qatar and fully and permanently surrender this mad nightmare to acquire nukes, or face more of the same devastation.
    New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025

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“Inflamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflamed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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