kindler

noun

Definition of kindlernext
as in proponent
a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent a kindler of riots and public protests, the anarchist Emma Goldman was eventually deported to Russia

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindler
  1. proponent
  2. firebrand
  3. rebel
  4. agitator
  5. supporter
  6. apostle
  7. demagogue
  8. insurgent
Noun
  • While proponents highlight their potential for companionship, addressing issues like loneliness, this technology sparks profound ethical debates.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Politicians and other proponents of the lab-leak theory have issued fresh calls to punish Fauci, 85, and scientists his institute funded.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of proponent
Noun
  • The speech that followed created the perception of her as a firebrand, but those who have followed her career closely have found a more circumspect figure.
    — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
  • Widdecombe’s death has shaken British politics, silencing a longtime conservative voice from Parliament and Europe who later became a Reform UK firebrand remembered by friends for personal warmth and sharp humor.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of firebrand
Noun
  • The Houthi rebels have long been backed by Iran and reviled by Saudi Arabia.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Further complicating exports, Yemen's Houthi rebels are now disrupting shipping in the Bab El-Mandeb Strait, targeting Saudi tankers and threatening an alternative oil route.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of rebel
Noun
  • Naturally, Cornyn’s increasing role as a White House agitator and swing vote hasn’t gone over well with the MAGA base.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
  • Some of the speculation comes from state workers who are unhappy with the governor’s decision, the moderator said, but the subreddit’s activity also attracts outside agitators who are obviously not government employees.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of agitator
Noun
  • Khamenei described the group as being at the forefront of resistance to Israel and its supporters.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • Thekla answered with a Spider suplex as the Thekla supporters cheered.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of supporter
Noun
  • Camino de Santiago blends history, spirituality and scenery on the route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, the resting place of the apostle Saint James.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • The Camino de Santiago in Spain Blending history, spirituality and scenery, the Camino de Santiago leads to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, said to be the resting place of the apostle Saint James.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of apostle
Noun
  • The Constitution was crafted out of fear — fear of concentrated power, factional dominance, corruption, demagogues, unchecked executives, and the use of public office for personal gain.
    — Paul Oestreicher, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2026
  • But those standards can be easily stretched by demagogues, and a simple majority on the committee is enough to ban a party, though a panel of nine Supreme Court justices can overturn the decision on appeal.
    — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Definition of demagogue
Noun
  • The attack occurred in Mastung, a district in Balochistan province where separatist insurgents have stepped up attacks on security forces and civilians in recent months.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • One of the insurgents, a doctoral student in sociology named Darializa Avila Chevalier, is far more emblematic of the DSA’s radicalism.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of insurgent
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