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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 igniting
to set (something) on fire
a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can
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also enflaming
as in hostile
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Recent Examples of inflaming
Laura Kelly, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Allergens can trigger an allergic reaction in some people, irritating and inflaming the airways and producing symptoms such as wheezing or difficulty breathing.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
The scrutiny Facebook would receive for inflaming tensions that contributed to massacres in places such as Myanmar and Sri Lanka was still years away.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
With unemployment near a tight 4%, the challenge isn’t just creating jobs but sustaining quality employment without inflaming inflation or creating toxic trade wars.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
When Biden badly botched the debate, inflaming fears about his age, donors felt the campaign continued to hoodwink them, despite outwardly expressing their concerns to aides.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 24 Feb. 2025
Moreover, Malick hasn’t granted any interviews since 1979, further inflaming the special cinephilic hunger aroused by the very notion of a Malick biography.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Chief Martin should seek publicity by doing notable policing not inflaming disorderly person allegations.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The delivery of the sophisticated missile defense system risks further inflaming the conflict in the Middle East despite widespread diplomatic efforts to avoid an all-out war.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Plans for national security adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright to also travel to Denmark are further inflaming tensions between Washington and Copenhagen and Nuuk, Greenland’s capital.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Allergens can trigger an allergic reaction in some people, irritating and inflaming the airways and producing symptoms such as wheezing or difficulty breathing.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
The scrutiny Facebook would receive for inflaming tensions that contributed to massacres in places such as Myanmar and Sri Lanka was still years away.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
With unemployment near a tight 4%, the challenge isn’t just creating jobs but sustaining quality employment without inflaming inflation or creating toxic trade wars.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
When Biden badly botched the debate, inflaming fears about his age, donors felt the campaign continued to hoodwink them, despite outwardly expressing their concerns to aides.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 24 Feb. 2025
Moreover, Malick hasn’t granted any interviews since 1979, further inflaming the special cinephilic hunger aroused by the very notion of a Malick biography.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Chief Martin should seek publicity by doing notable policing not inflaming disorderly person allegations.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The delivery of the sophisticated missile defense system risks further inflaming the conflict in the Middle East despite widespread diplomatic efforts to avoid an all-out war.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflaming
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The prequel will introduce his family and girlfriend and the events that led up to his victory, notorious for angering the Capitol elite.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Reports suggest that some Republican lawmakers are frustrated with Musk’s bluster and that the DOGE approach to slashing the federal bureaucracy is angering constituents and making lawmakers less popular in their districts.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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With Mercury stationing direct in Pisces — igniting your expressive fifth house of love, creativity and passion — everything from your hobbies to your romantic longings is getting back on track.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Table Rock Fire has burned more than 13,000 acres total in South Carolina and North Carolina since igniting on March 21, the South Carolina Forestry Commission said Tuesday.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Guzman’s book was used as a common reader by several universities in 2024, reflecting ongoing concerns about the often hostile, partisan gaps that have roiled many campuses in recent years.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In the five years since the events of Jurassic World Dominion, many of the dinosaurs and other formerly extinct creatures that were set free into the world have died off, unable to survive in the modern climate and otherwise hostile environments.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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The company built a retail and residential complex around the county’s Coconut Grove Metrorail station, and Martin also is pitching an incinerator site in western Miami-Dade as an alternative to the Levine Cava plan to rebuild the trash-burning facility in Doral.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
4 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement The burning ban stems from Senate Bill 705, legislation signed in 2003 that aimed to phase out agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley by 2010.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One of the most maddening situations that any L.A. outdoors lover can experience is wanting to go camping only to find that every campground within a 100-mile radius is booked for months.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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For families, navigating this fragmented system can be maddening.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Verb
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When handled, these treefrogs secrete a sticky toxin as a defense, which can be irritating to mucous membranes of people or pets who make contact with them.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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All three ingredients offer significant benefits for skin brightening and skin texture, but also tend to be irritating to people with sensitive skin.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Because love isn't a formula, but something altogether more infuriating, complicated, confusing, intangible, and magical.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
9 June 2025
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James Maddison Age: 28 Contract expires: 2028 Maddison might be the most infuriating member of Tottenham’s squad.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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This wasn’t the first time Booth had felt this way, either, as team sources say Booth considered firing Malone heading into the 2023 championship run.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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With the Denver Nuggets unexpectedly firing head coach Mike Malone 79 games into the season, logic dictates that several NBA franchises will give the Championship-winning coach a strong look this summer.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Inflaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflaming. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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