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adjective

as in burning
being on fire kindled straw was responsible for the blaze that destroyed the barn

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kindled

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verb

past tense of kindle
as in burned
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 kindled
Verb
Traders and investors are laser-focused on the inflation being kindled by higher oil prices. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 The faith of these settlers kindled a fervent Protestant piety, found in the Great Revival of the Ohio Valley frontier. — Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026 This is only slightly challenged by a flame kindled between Mindy and Alfie (Lucien Laviscount) earlier on in the show. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026 If ‘Oxen’ occupies a region of Ulysses where Joyce’s exquisite ear for memorably musical sentences (‘Mild fire of wine kindled his veins’) takes a back seat to the leaden hum of meta-literature, that is no reason not to be awed by his chutzpah. — Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026 America's hopes for its first high-speed rail were kindled in 2008, when California voters approved a ballot measure for a train connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours. — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 Lemieux was a polarizing figure in the Avs-Red Wings games, but kindled a friendship with Detroit tough guy Darren McCarty following an alumni event in 2016, leading them to participate in documentaries about how much the rivalry meant to the game. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2026 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. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindled
  1. burning
  2. burned
  3. blazing
  4. ignited
  5. flaming
  6. lit
  7. flickering
  8. scorched
Adjective
  • In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Some people drove or walked by, staring, and a video of the cross-burning gained traction online.
    — Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Definition of burning
Verb
  • The wildfire had burned across an area of 30,000 acres by Sunday, information from the European Union’s Copernicus satellite mapping agency showed.
    — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of burned
Adjective
  • Its most striking feature, however, is tied to Houston’s blazing 12-season NBA career.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
Definition of blazing
Verb
  • The move ignited a week of public sparring between the two Republican power brokers.
    — 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
Definition of ignited
Adjective
  • 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.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • Alpha Camp − Nikki Hru, Maddy Jones, Leiya Pillitteri − had seemed giddy with confidence before the flaming arrow competition.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Definition of flaming
Verb
  • That's why the plants often struggle in the average dimly lit living room.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
  • Louis had lit Bruce on fire with Claudia’s (Delainey Hayles) diary entry as a punishment for raping her.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of lit
Adjective
  • But there’s more flickering contrast in Narayan van Maele’s lensing, which alternates dun realism with occasionally hyperreal lighting and composition, particularly when the pagan promise of fire is in the frame.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Mar. 2022
Definition of flickering
Verb
  • 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.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Reilly said police found the Honda scorched on the city's West Side.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of scorched

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