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1
as in angers
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 burns
to set (something) on fire
a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can
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Recent Examples of inflames
Sensational or biased language inflames opinion before readers learn the facts.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Pause before sharing something that inflames fear or confusion.
—Audra Berg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
This is the kind of journalism that makes people distrust anything the news media tell us, and potentially wrongly inflames the public.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Why vocabulary avoidance creates the space populists fill European governments spent a decade learning that sloppy language inflames prejudice.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In other words, alcohol disrupts hydration, irritates the gut, inflames blood vessels, messes with sleep, and forces your liver into metabolic overdrive.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 30 Dec. 2025
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the sacs in one or both lungs, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
The shingles vaccine is up to 97% effective in preventing the condition caused by the herpes zoster virus, which inflames nerves and causes painful rashes.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Pause before sharing something that inflames fear or confusion.
—Audra Berg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
This is the kind of journalism that makes people distrust anything the news media tell us, and potentially wrongly inflames the public.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Why vocabulary avoidance creates the space populists fill European governments spent a decade learning that sloppy language inflames prejudice.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In other words, alcohol disrupts hydration, irritates the gut, inflames blood vessels, messes with sleep, and forces your liver into metabolic overdrive.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 30 Dec. 2025
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the sacs in one or both lungs, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
The shingles vaccine is up to 97% effective in preventing the condition caused by the herpes zoster virus, which inflames nerves and causes painful rashes.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflames
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LaCava said the change seems like another city policy that angers many residents without major impact.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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What angers me is thinking about what could have been.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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If Sunday was any indication, the love affair between Avs fans and Kadri burns as hot as ever.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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The white phosphorus then ignites and burns intensely, destroying the agents by incinerating them – a method meant to reduce the risk of spreading the materials and to limit potential harm to civilians and the surrounding environment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Ugh, Salley infuriates me more than people who stop at the top of the subway stairs to check their phone.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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No one exemplifies that, and infuriates Twins fans more, than Ortiz.—
Brian Hall,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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When the small town of Marion, Kansas, is thrust into the international spotlight after a police raid on the Marion County Record and the death of its 98-year-old co-owner, a fierce debate ignites about the abuse of power, journalistic ethics, local journalism, and the United States Constitution.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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The white phosphorus then ignites and burns intensely, destroying the agents by incinerating them – a method meant to reduce the risk of spreading the materials and to limit potential harm to civilians and the surrounding environment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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This is exactly the kind of mainstream Christian view that enrages Allie Beth Stuckey.—
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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This enrages Rebecca, who demands half his new salary, and the pair engage in a battle for control.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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As the world around them scorches under record heat, a family walks into the woods, asking what the future holds in this thermal dystopia.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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That’s the difference between fury that scorches everything in sight and anger that fuels justice.—
Marc Brackett,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Castor Oil Castor oil irritates the digestive system of the moles and makes the soil less inviting to them.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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Weed pollen typically irritates people in the late summer and early fall.—
Seth Jacobson,
wickedlocal.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Inflames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflames. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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