as in burning
being on fire
the ignited fireworks went off all at once
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as in burned
to set (something) on fire
tried using newspapers as kindling to ignite the logs in the fireplace
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Recent Examples of ignited
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Some ignited fireworks and others spoke from a bullhorn or spray-painted anti-ICE phrases on vehicles and an unoccupied guard booth.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
Eventually, Brown retreated to the locker room, leaving the Celtics to fend for themselves against an ignited Wembanyama.
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
The videos have shocked the nation and ignited protests in Minnesota and other states.
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George Petras,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Nearing the ground, the BE-3 engine re-ignited, landing legs deployed and the rocket settled to an on-target touchdown on a concrete pad near the launch gantry.
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William Harwood,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
From the fiery launch pads to the silent, dusty plains of the lunar surface, Apollo missions redefined what was possible and ignited imaginations across the globe.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
2 Dec. 2025
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
West Metro Fire The lightning strike ignited a fire on the golf course, drawing a response from West Metro Fire Rescue and neighboring agencies.
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Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Few pieces of music technology have ignited the kind of excitement typically reserved for a blockbuster album release or a coveted pair of limited-edition sneakers.
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Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
30 June 2026
In southern Colorado, the Aspen Acres Fire ignited Monday morning, and within hours had exploded to more than 23,000 acres, prompting evacuations of thousands of people across two counties.
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Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Even before the recent wildfires ignited, Utah cattle ranchers were reeling from a record drought that has hit the state, drying out thousands of acres of grazing land, officials said.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Under his guidance, J Records ignited the careers of Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and, through a joint venture with Octone Records, Maroon 5.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The party’s rhetoric, which includes nativism and calling to move on from the shadow of the Holocaust, has ignited allegations of antisemitism from leading Jewish voices in Germany, even as the party and its defenders say its policies are ideal to keep Jews safe.
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Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
That decision has ignited a debate about the decision, with LGBTQ advocates and Vice President JD Vance weighing in.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Adjective
The 2018 change In 2017, the #MeToo movement had swept into the public consciousness and ignited calls for change.
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Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Some ignited fireworks and others spoke from a bullhorn or spray-painted anti-ICE phrases on vehicles and an unoccupied guard booth.
—
Emerson Clarridge
updated March 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
Eventually, Brown retreated to the locker room, leaving the Celtics to fend for themselves against an ignited Wembanyama.
—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
The videos have shocked the nation and ignited protests in Minnesota and other states.
—
George Petras,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Nearing the ground, the BE-3 engine re-ignited, landing legs deployed and the rocket settled to an on-target touchdown on a concrete pad near the launch gantry.
—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
From the fiery launch pads to the silent, dusty plains of the lunar surface, Apollo missions redefined what was possible and ignited imaginations across the globe.
—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
2 Dec. 2025
Verb
The move ignited a week of public sparring between the two Republican power brokers.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
West Metro Fire The lightning strike ignited a fire on the golf course, drawing a response from West Metro Fire Rescue and neighboring agencies.
—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Few pieces of music technology have ignited the kind of excitement typically reserved for a blockbuster album release or a coveted pair of limited-edition sneakers.
—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
30 June 2026
In southern Colorado, the Aspen Acres Fire ignited Monday morning, and within hours had exploded to more than 23,000 acres, prompting evacuations of thousands of people across two counties.
—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Even before the recent wildfires ignited, Utah cattle ranchers were reeling from a record drought that has hit the state, drying out thousands of acres of grazing land, officials said.
—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Under his guidance, J Records ignited the careers of Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and, through a joint venture with Octone Records, Maroon 5.
—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The party’s rhetoric, which includes nativism and calling to move on from the shadow of the Holocaust, has ignited allegations of antisemitism from leading Jewish voices in Germany, even as the party and its defenders say its policies are ideal to keep Jews safe.
—
Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
That decision has ignited a debate about the decision, with LGBTQ advocates and Vice President JD Vance weighing in.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignited
Adjective
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In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.
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Some people drove or walked by, staring, and a video of the cross-burning gained traction online.
Verb
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The wildfire had burned across an area of 30,000 acres by Sunday, information from the European Union’s Copernicus satellite mapping agency showed.
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When the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses on the lawn of other beach neighbors, the only Jewish family in town, my dad tracked down the local Klan leader and told him to back off, or else.
Adjective
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Its most striking feature, however, is tied to Houston’s blazing 12-season NBA career.
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The unexpected design adds instant intrigue to the space while still serving the functional role of offering a cool respite from the sun's blazing rays.
Verb
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As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story.
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The faith of these settlers kindled a fervent Protestant piety, found in the Great Revival of the Ohio Valley frontier.
Adjective
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The business has since expanded to three locations, where staff members serve Portuguese classics like cod fish croquettes, chourico assado—a flaming sausage dish—and octopus in garlic sauce for game days.
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Alpha Camp − Nikki Hru, Maddy Jones, Leiya Pillitteri − had seemed giddy with confidence before the flaming arrow competition.
Verb
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That's why the plants often struggle in the average dimly lit living room.
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Louis had lit Bruce on fire with Claudia’s (Delainey Hayles) diary entry as a punishment for raping her.
Adjective
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Casting two of the most smoldering contemporary actors on the planet clearly stacks the deck, and carries on the long tradition of pairing a dashing figure of brooding handsomeness (Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes) with a breathless screen beauty (Merle Oberon, Juliette Binoche).
Verb
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While Greece suffers frequent wildfires during its hot, dry summers, it has so far been spared the heatwaves that have scorched much of western Europe in recent weeks.
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Reilly said police found the Honda scorched on the city's West Side.
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