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
Traders and investors are laser-focused on the inflation being kindled by higher oil prices.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Rather than have their payroll and egos be kindling for clubhouse dysfunction, the Dodgers have found a formula to keep their winning ways going.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Birthday celebrations in subsequent years seem hardly to have been calculated to kindle a sense of humility.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
John Blackwell, who made the buzzer-beating game-winner, saw what the fan reaction kindled inside Carrington.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Rather than have their payroll and egos be kindling for clubhouse dysfunction, the Dodgers have found a formula to keep their winning ways going.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Birthday celebrations in subsequent years seem hardly to have been calculated to kindle a sense of humility.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
John Blackwell, who made the buzzer-beating game-winner, saw what the fan reaction kindled inside Carrington.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindle
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An 80-year-old woman and a 59-year-old man were pulled from the burning building.—
Elijah Westbrook,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Five million American dollars were burned.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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It was blamed for igniting the Coal Seam Fire which burned more than 10,000 acres and destroyed 28 homes in 2002.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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French counterterrorism prosecutors also said the plot to ignite an explosive device outside the Paris headquarters of Bank of America appears to be linked to HAYI, but a firm link has not yet been established.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The path to the door should be clear, safe, and well-lit, and the house numbers easily visible from the street.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Apr. 2026
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There was no phone signal, no passing cars, no house lights for at least thirty miles.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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According to police, 21-year-old Amuri Greene fired the fatal shot from a moped being driven by Matthew Rodriguez, 18.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Vegas has not lost in regulation since coach John Tortorella (6-0-1) took over after Bruce Cassidy was fired.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The commercial district stands gutted, looted and torched.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Carter, who appeared in only 27 of Sacramento’s first 71 games this season, went 11 of 18 from the field and 6 of 11 from 3-point range, torching a Golden State squad that didn’t want him last summer when the Kings and Warriors discussed a trade for Jonathan Kuminga.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Last Tuesday night in Toronto, the Blue Jays’ Andres Gimenez scorched a 106 mph line drive back to the mound and off Feltner’s right hip.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Higher heat encourages better skin texture, but balance is key to keep the potato from scorching before the interior softens through.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Kindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindle. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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