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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

He has recalled watching an Alfa Romeo tear through the Rallye Côte d’Ivoire, an encounter he credits with igniting a lifelong fascination with cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Her discography leans into bubblegum pop, igniting the giddy teen emotions of a newfound crush.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Along the way he noticed that several houses were smoking and on the verge of igniting.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy