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ignite
verb as in set on fire
Weak matches
burst into flames, catch fire, put match to, set alight, set fire to, start up, take fire, touch off
Example Sentences
Federal prosecutors sued Southern California Edison, saying its equipment ignited the 2019 Saddle Ridge fire, which burned nearly 9,000 acres and damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes in the San Fernando Valley.
And while it’s a work meant to entertain, the creators hope that it also ignites new curiosity in younger audiences, particularly those in Mexico and of Mexican descent elsewhere, to learn more about Indigenous peoples.
After he saw fellow Australian Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, the 11-year-old’s acting dreams ignited.
The Eaton Fire, ignited the same day in the Los Angeles area, killed another 19 people and destroyed about 9,400 structures, officials said.
Similarly, the report into the January firestorms stressed that the Eaton blaze ignited near the end of a day that L.A.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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