Showing Results for "igniting"

igniting

VERB

set on fire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burn flare up inflame kindle

STRONG

enkindle fire light

WEAK

burst into flames catch fire put match to set alight set fire to start up take fire touch off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cool extinguish put out quench

STRONG

dull

Example Sentences

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Nonetheless, officials wanted to inject a neutralizing agent into that second tank, so that if the primary failing tank explodes, it doesn’t cause an even greater blast by igniting the second tank.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 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

Prosecutors believe the fire started when champagne bottles with sparklers attached were raised too close to the ceiling in the bar's basement level, igniting the sound insulation foam.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, igniting a war that has engulfed the Middle East, snarled key supply chains and sent energy prices soaring.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"I have used a single wire for igniting," he explained.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir