ignite
Example Sentences
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The protest marked a year since the fire ignited in the Pacific Palisades on 7 January 2025, tearing through the wealthy coastal community tucked between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
From BBC
"Those dry thunderstorms have very little rainfall in them, but they can ignite new fires."
From Barron's
She was out of the country on a diplomatic mission to Ghana when the fire ignited.
From Los Angeles Times
Swiss prosecutors believe the fire ignited from champagne bottles with sparklers too close to insulation foam on the bar's ceiling.
From Barron's
Investigators say sparklers likely ignited flammable acoustic foam on the ceiling, and witnesses described flames racing overhead before many patrons understood the danger.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
