inflaming 1 of 2

adjective

variants also enflaming
as in hostile

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verb

variants also enflaming
present participle of inflame
1
as in angering
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 burning
to set (something) on fire a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can

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Recent Examples of inflaming
Verb
Containing Iran’s influence without inflaming a domestic front appears to be the priority. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 15 June 2026 Footage of an activist being dragged away from the development went viral, further inflaming public opposition. — Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 6 June 2026 The federal government has denied allegations of substandard conditions and accused protesters of inflaming tensions. — ABC News, 4 June 2026 The draft crisis is straining Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fragile coalition, inflaming secular–religious tensions and raising the prospect of early elections as ultra-Orthodox leaders vow defiance over conscription. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 Since the party rose to power in 2014, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm, critics have accused it of stifling civil liberties and the press, pursuing a Hindu-first agenda, and inflaming religious divisions within India’s secular democracy. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 May 2026 Unfortunately, Lace delivers a kick that knocks Jinx on his back, inflaming an old injury. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 Trump’s decision to send ICE agents to the airports risks inflaming the situation, lawmakers have said. — Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 The bacterium can also infiltrate the bloodstream, inflaming blood vessels, which may leave lasting damage even in people who recover from the initial infection. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflaming
  1. hostile
  2. angering
  3. burning
  4. riling
  5. infuriating
  6. igniting
  7. maddening
  8. enraging
Adjective
  • The recruits will be deployed in Malaysia and tested in the hostile jungle environment.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Ibiza is hostile to new club owners, and Ushuaïa faced the usual onslaught.
    — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Definition of hostile
Verb
  • Leaders of the Maine Democratic Party are still working toward a process to replace Graham Platner, without angering his supporters.
    — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
  • The mayor floated the idea to place Williams on probation for six months, angering the city manager’s supporters in the crowd.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of angering
Verb
  • While Starlink's connectivity business is profitable, its average revenue per user is declining, forcing it to subsidize the cash-burning Space and AI divisions.
    — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Spain and Portugal have faced deadly fires before Spain is no stranger to wildfires, with last year’s fire season burning almost 1,520 square miles, according to the European Forest Fire Information System, an area twice as large as London.
    — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of burning
Adjective
  • The only thing more riling than a referee’s interference in a sports event is a politician’s.
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
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  • The result can be a more consistent connection, fewer interruptions and less of that infuriating mid-episode quality drop.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Adding secondary maturations into the bourbon lineup is likely going to divide longtime Four Roses fans, delighting some and infuriating others.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 June 2026
Definition of infuriating
Verb
  • The blaze remained confined to the wrecking yard property, despite briefly jumping a fence and igniting vegetation to the west.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • At the party, Decastro spent over an hour shooting off fireworks in the street, eventually igniting the $400 firework.
    — Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of igniting
Adjective
  • As someone with a smaller waist-to-hip ratio, finding jeans that fit well is maddening.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • All of which makes Toy Story 5’s proposition that high-tech new additions, like proto-tablet antagonist Lilypad (Greta Lee), can also talk, think, and move around on their own downright maddening.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 June 2026
Definition of maddening
Verb
  • Before the agreement was announced, Israeli forces struck in Beirut, enraging Trump, who has publicly expressed his fury with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
  • In May 2021, after being elected to Parliament, Ben-Gvir established a makeshift office in a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, enraging local residents.
    — Avi Issacharoff, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Definition of enraging

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