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
Sparks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Chihuahua native and longtime Pueblo resident Carlos Maldonado — who also accompanied Chihuahua leaders over the weekend — was pivotal in kindling the relationship between the two cities.
—James Bartolo, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Chihuahua native and longtime Pueblo resident Carlos Maldonado — who also accompanied Chihuahua leaders over the weekend — was pivotal in kindling the relationship between the two cities.
—James Bartolo, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindle
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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McIntire was arrested in Massachusetts last month and faces federal charges in Missouri for allegedly using a homemade incendiary device to ignite the two electric vehicles on March 17.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Mars enters Leo on the 18th, which can ignite your personal power and give you the drive to make things happen in your external reality.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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As a first-time candidate, Trump lit the GOP field on fire with his heterodox presidential campaign, while Rubio at one point represented the last, best hope for the establishment Republican Party.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2025
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Still, this season feels a lot like lighting a firecracker fuse, standing back, and… and… and… ah dang it this one’s a dud.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Trump has also fired tens of thousands of probationary workers or staffers at agencies such as Health and Human Services.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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While the mice were running along the track, brain cells that control spatial encoding were firing.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Kawhi Leonard torched the Nuggets for 39 points on 15-of-19 shooting in Game 2.—
AAron Ontiveroz,
Denver Post,
22 Apr. 2025
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Demonstrators called for the governor of Sinaloa to resign, and publicly torched a piñata made to resemble him.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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The park’s Furnace Creek area is particularly scorching.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Comic Cole Garrett was first up, his manic style scorching the walls.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Kindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindle. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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