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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Bresnik praised the Artemis 2 team for igniting global interest in spaceflight as they flew around the Moon.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Among the good news is that the fire is now fully contained, after igniting three weeks ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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

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

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