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Synonyms & Antonyms of kindled
(Entry 1 of 2)
being on fire
- kindled straw was responsible for the blaze that destroyed the barn
Synonyms for kindled
Words Related to kindled
- aglow,
- flaring,
- flickering,
- glowing,
- live,
- smoldering
- (or smouldering)
Near Antonyms for kindled
- choked,
- damped,
- dead,
- doused
- (also dowsed),
- extinguished,
- quenched,
- smothered,
- snuffed (out),
- stamped (out),
- suffocated
kindled
verb
past tense of kindle
Synonyms & Antonyms of kindled (Entry 2 of 2)
to set (something) on fire
- worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve
Synonyms for kindled
Words Related to kindled
Near Antonyms for kindled
Antonyms for kindled
- doused
- (also dowsed),
- extinguished,
- put out,
- quenched,
- snuffed (out)
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“Kindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindled. Accessed 27 Nov. 2021.
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