WHELPING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

whelping

verb

present participle of whelp

as in calving

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kindling

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Anxiety over America’s build-out of data centers has reached Wall Street in recent days, kindling fears that the artificial intelligence boom is unsustainable.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
This wildfire season was supercharged by heavy rains in January that spurred vegetation growth, which became kindling when the summer heat arrived.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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