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as in to sparkle
to give off sparks
the broken radio sparked and smoked the instant it was plugged in
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as in to trigger
to cause to function
interesting questions that are designed to spark the reader's brain
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as in to provoke
to rouse to strong feeling or action
President Kennedy's inspirational speeches sparked a generation of young idealists to enter the public arena
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as in glimmer
a very small amount
not a spark of interest in the actress's memoirs
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Recent Examples of spark
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The incident sparked a media frenzy, thrusting Lorena and John into the spotlight as their respective trials became front-page news.
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Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
April 20 – May 20 A quiet spark asks for gentle space today.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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Verb
That’s sparked complaints of Americanization of the games – essentially splitting the two 45-minute halves into four 22-and-a-half-minute quarters.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The incident sparked a media frenzy, thrusting Lorena and John into the spotlight as their respective trials became front-page news.
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Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Noun
Atlanta's bench chipped in 18 points, with Te-Hina Paopao providing a reliable spark with 9 points on 3-of-4 shooting from three.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
April 20 – May 20 A quiet spark asks for gentle space today.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spark
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Situated on the edge of Pier 17, overlooking the East River, the pop-up space is designed to bring the magic of the Amalfi Coast to Manhattan, with sun loungers and sips of the sparkling beverage.
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Shinery takes your jewelry from dirty and dull to sparkling and shining.
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Attorney Al Watkins, who represented the McCloskeys during the early stages of the controversy, said one of the biggest misconceptions about the case is what triggered the confrontation in the first place.
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The satellite's primary objective, though, is to observe gamma-ray bursts – events triggered by the catastrophic deaths of massive stars and considered to be the most powerful types of explosions in the universe.
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This ends up being just one of Aemond’s defining moments, which further provokes war.
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Israel has launched frequent campaigns against Hezbollah, most notably in 2006, when a Hezbollah cross-border raid and the capture of two Israeli soldiers provoked an extensive Israeli air and ground operation that lasted more than a month.
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For many, the images of international aid teams arriving and climbing through the rubble alongside them offered a glimmer of hope.
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Iserson gave fans a glimmer of hope.
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Akin to a snake shedding its skin, the TikToker would peel the finished mask from their face to reveal a bouncy, glowing complexion.
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As far as Lendeborg’s on-the-court fit with the Warriors, Butler gave a glowing assessment.
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Beliefs bump against reality as the emotional Moon activates your 9th House of Learning, quincunx combative Mars in your 4th House of Home.
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The previous phases decompress, mobilize and activate individual areas; this one integrates all of those aspects into coordinated, whole-body functional movement.
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Rissetto encourages her patients to cut back on alcoholic beverages.
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Israel has historically negotiated with Palestinian militant groups to exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners and detainees even as critics warned the practice could encourage more kidnappings.
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Strain into a tall glass over fresh ice, and add a splash of soda, stirring gently to integrate.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and members of the NYC Parks Department kicked off the weekend with a splash and jumped into Thomas Jefferson Pool in East Harlem to celebrate the opening.
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“Spark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spark. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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