kindles

verb

present tense third-person singular of kindle
as in burns
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 kindles While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella. — Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025 The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era. — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025 This 24-Day Craft Christmas Advent Calendar kindles the creative spirit during the festive season. — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindles
  1. burns
  2. ignites
  3. scorches
  4. inflames
  5. torches
  6. lights
  7. fires
Verb
  • That burns tokens, slows response times and increases the chances that the model will miss or misread something important.
    — Bruce Kelley, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Spain this year has already suffered 22 major forest fires, which is defined as a fire that burns over 500 hectares (1,235 acres).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of burns
Verb
  • Compressed gas ejects the missile from its vertical launch cell before its main engine ignites above the ship.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
  • Next door in Idaho, the National Interagency Fire Center recently went to its highest preparedness level, meaning if another major fire ignites out here there won't be enough federal resources available to respond.
    — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 29 July 2026
Definition of ignites
Verb
  • France followed its hottest-ever day with yet more brutal temperatures as a deadly heat wave scorches much of western Europe.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • Protection from the sun is key for this plant because bright sun scorches its leaves.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
Definition of scorches
Verb
  • Asthma is a chronic condition that inflames the airways and can make breathing difficult.
    — Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The episode inflames the diplomatic spat between the two countries that began over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of inflames
Verb
  • Continue reading … BENCH WARRED — Blanche torches Trump foe Boasberg after appeals court blocks judge again in deportation fight.
    — , FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Hopper cut off a Demogorgon’s head, and Murray torches quite a few.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
Definition of torches
Verb
  • Strobe lights zigzag across the room and confetti rains down as Ruffin blasts a smoke cannon into the roaring crowd.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of lights
Verb
  • Kyiv often fires hundreds of drones into Russia in retaliation for Russia launching hundreds of its own drones and dozens of missiles at Ukrainian towns and cities.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Zelenskyy is keen to move quickly on a coproduction agreement as Russia relentlessly fires ballistic missiles that are hard to stop and cause civilian casualties as well as inflicting huge damage on civilian areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of fires

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