ignite

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In these regions, practices such as draining peatlands for agriculture, clearing forests, and converting land for development have made peat soils far more likely to ignite.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

There’s also excitement over SpaceX’s plans to go public later this year in a potentially record-setting initial public offering that could ignite broader interest in the space sector.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

He made three consecutive threes to ignite a 15-0 surge that left Rolling Hills Prep helpless.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Daiwa Capital Markets economist Lawrence Werther doesn’t think an inflation tinderbox is waiting to ignite in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

On a night like this one, with the cold December wind pushing at the flames, the harbor would ignite.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin