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as in flaming
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
1
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 burnt
to set (something) on fire
a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can
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Recent Examples of inflamed
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
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
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Earth upon Earth has opened and already come to the iced or flaming end of everything except sludge or scales or fur.—
Julie Swarstad Johnson,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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Use fire itself, not as a flaming wood chipper, but as a transmuting presence to which much of the landscape may already be adapted, a process that can massage the biota, not just blast it away.—
Stephen A. Pyne,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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An angry man, the same one from earlier, bellows at Jackson as he is muscled off the ball, and there are more expletives as Chelsea pass it backwards after getting close to Everton’s penalty area.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The most unforgettable image for me was Usha Vance, the wife of Vice President JD Vance, who looked on intently as the bishop spoke, ignoring her husband’s angry scowl.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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That meeting angered Israeli officials, and reportedly Dermer in particular.—
Alex Marquardt,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The play in question came in the sixth inning when the blazing Chandler Simpson hit a soft grounder to Paul Goldschmidt at first.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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In between those stretches, Minnesota was a blazing inferno, hitting 20 of 35 attempts from beyond the arc to blitz the Lakers in Game 1.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By the time Leif Davis was sent off on the half-hour for a dangerous foul from behind on Saka, who Arteta said was sore but did not suffer any serious damage, the winger had created a game-high three chances.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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However, Rice – out of Sunday’s lineup – was still stiff, sore and swollen.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Biggest of thanks to Sana, Brad, Kevin, Lou, Aaron, Justin, Charlie, Vincent, Deb, Jon and the whole mad circus.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Anyone who is mad about that needs to look at life from a higher perspective.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Inflamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflamed. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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