Synonyms of sparks

sparks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of spark

1

as in sparkles

to give off sparks

the broken radio sparked and smoked the instant it was plugged in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sparkles
• glows
• flashes
• shines
• burns
• scintillates
• flames
• blazes
• twinkles
• combusts
• lights (up)
• radiates
• flares (up)

2

as in triggers

to cause to function

interesting questions that are designed to spark the reader's brain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• triggers
• activates
• drives
• fuels
• powers
• generates
• ignites
• moves
• starts
• provokes
• fires
• sets off
• actuates
• turns on
• charges
• cranks (up)
• runs
• pushes
• touches off
• electrifies
• stimulates
• launches
• energizes
• switches
• arouses
• releases
• excites
• trips
• discharges
• incites
• turns over
• reactivates
• accelerates
• recharges
• instigates
• kicks over
• catalyzes
• quickens
• speeds (up)
• stirs up
• jump-starts
• kick-starts
• vitalizes
• steps up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kills
• cuts
• stops
• brakes
• arrests
• turns off
• cuts out
• shuts off
• sticks
• checks
• jams
• halts
• stalls
• cuts off
• slows
• deactivates
• suppresses
• draws up
• represses
• decelerates
• stunts

3

as in provokes

to rouse to strong feeling or action

President Kennedy's inspirational speeches sparked a generation of young idealists to enter the public arena

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provokes
• encourages
• stimulates
• stirs
• inspires
• arouses
• excites
• incites
• moves
• motivates
• piques
• motives
• instigates
• triggers
• ignites
• fires (up)
• induces
• drives
• impassions
• revs (up)
• kindles
• activates
• galvanizes
• inflames
• animates
• fans
• energizes
• builds a fire under
• angers
• keys (up)
• sets off
• quickens
• vitalizes
• foments
• bothers
• enrages
• whips (up)
• upsets
• raises
• ferments
• taunts
• pumps up
• teases
• gets
• jeers
• maddens
• annoys
• irritates
• abets
• aggravates
• exasperates
• vexes
• galls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms
• soothes
• subdues
• tranquilizes
• appeases
• placates
• pacifies
• mollifies

sparks

2 of 2

noun

plural of spark

as in splashes

a very small amount

not a spark of interest in the actress's memoirs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splashes
• glimmers
• specks
• touches
• sprinklings
• hints
• little
• bits
• traces
• licks
• particles
• flecks
• shadows
• spatters
• rays
• dabs
• suspicions
• smacks
• streaks
• bites
• shreds
• smells
• nips
• slivers
• shades
• crumbs
• drops
• pinches
• handfuls
• scruples
• peanuts
• driblets
• dashes
• soupçons
• strains
• drams
• spots
• ounces
• snaps
• mites
• scintillas
• smidgens
• skoshes
• molecules
• aces
• parts
• atoms
• fragments
• drops in the bucket
• grains
• dots
• tastes
• motes
• scraps
• granules
• hoots
• splinters
• doses
• flakes
• vestiges
• syllables
• jots
• semblances
• smatterings
• patches
• nibbles
• shivers
• minima
• shards
• scatterings
• portions
• sections
• minims
• morsels
• chips
• clippings
• shavings
• flyspecks
• iotas
• modicums
• whits
• nubbins
• tatters
• parings
• tittles
• smatters
• smithereens
• shots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loads
• masses
• quantities
• piles
• heaps
• lots
• mountains
• deals
• stacks
• bundles
• barrels
• buckets
• bushels
• reams
• rafts
• pecks
• messes
• gobs
• oodles
• abundances
• scads
• lashings
• wads
• fistfuls
• boatloads
• much
• wealths
• volumes
• profusions
• excesses
• overflows
• surpluses
• potfuls
• plenties
• passels
• embarrassments
• bonanzas
• chunks
• overages
• superfluities
• slabs
• overmuch
• lumps
• hunks
• overkills
• oversupplies
• overabundances
• superabundances
• surfeits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sparks

Verb

So be sure to explore it and pick up what sparks your interest. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026

The destruction of unsold inventory is an open secret in fashion, even though exposure of the practice inevitably sparks public outrage. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Schedule a workshop, outline a creative lesson, or give yourself a focused block to explore something that sparks curiosity. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026

And Sony’s decision to stop selling physical PlayStation discs sparks pushback. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 July 2026

The autonomous vehicle then passes over the colorful flames and sparks. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026

This trend, however, sparks concerns about a looming leadership crisis. — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

January 20 – February 18 By afternoon, conversation sparks playful ideas. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

The researchers hope the work sparks more interest in using cost per wear in real-life scenarios among both retailers and consumers. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

Noun

These bottles are made of metal; trying to warm liquids inside them in a microwave causes sparks to fly. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026

Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Some such sparks came from lightning that passed through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and others areas of the Superior National Forest last week. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 14 July 2026

For folks simply eager to hear Future do his thing, the first half of The Real Me offers some sparks. — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026

The risk of all this is that Ebola becomes endemic, continually threatening millions in Central Africa while periodically casting sparks into the rest of the world. — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 7 July 2026

Masses of young people ages 15 to 25 packed the sand around the Newport Pier, lighting off fireworks that sent sparks into crowds. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

As the car passed over the pyrotechnic, colorful sparks and flames emerged from the device. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Chisholm did provide some sparks, but not in a way that helped. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026