KINDLE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

kindle

verb

ˈkin-dᵊl

Definition of kindle

as in to burn

to set (something) on fire worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve

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Recent Examples of kindle These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Photography arrived, kindling an enthusiasm that Baudelaire, ever the cynic, compared to a lust for pornography. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 But events conspire to kindle a tiny, perhaps delirious spark of hope. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for kindle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindle

Verb

The video shows buildings burning near the Behbahan Northwest Airport in the central Khuzestan province.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Indigenous filmmakers and screen storytellers often feel pressure to burn sage and show feathers, Riedel says.

— Jennie Punter, Variety, 21 July 2026

Definition of burn

Verb

Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS DINING HABITS — Actor declares one popular fry 'aren't fries,' igniting fierce online debate.

— , FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Golden State went on a 12-0 run from that point, capped off by a deep 3-pointer from Veronica Burton to give the Valkyries a 68-65 lead and ignite the Chase Center crowd.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

Definition of ignite

Verb

Her spot at the support group, which now lights a blue candle with her name etched onto it before every meeting.

— Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
However, a handful of the rocket’s 33 Raptor engines failed to light at the vehicle’s ignition, and therefore the launch attempt was aborted automatically.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of light

Verb

The Red Sox have surged without their injured ace, Garrett Crochet, who last pitched on April 25, the day Breslow fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches in a panic move, power play or, perhaps, a prescient vision of what a change could mean.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Iran launched waves of strikes towards Bahrain, while Jordan’s state news agency said the country shot down four missiles fired from Iran.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Definition of fire

Verb

San Francisco had already seen a Waymo smashed and torched by a crowd, and a man charged with slashing the tires of seventeen more.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Most of Haiti’s West region, home to Port-au-Prince and the gateway to the country’s other nine geographic areas, is under the control of armed gangs, which have torched police stations, hospitals and schools.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026