- present participle of ignite.
igniting
Example Sentences
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The study largely ignored utilities’ responsibility for igniting fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
“The tinderbox looks increasingly close to igniting in full force.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
The railroads brought settlers pouring into America’s interior, igniting conflict with Native American tribes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Musk has criticised OpenAI's move to create a commercial arm, in 2019, years before launching ChatGPT and igniting the AI market.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
A lamplighter scuttled along the edges of the crowd igniting the gas jets atop cast-iron poles.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
