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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

SoCal Edison says it expects to pay little or none of the billions of dollars in damages of the disastrous Eaton fire, which its equipment is suspected of igniting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Either electrical current from divertors or from microwaves ionizes the gas, igniting an electrically charged plasma ring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“You aren’t anybody anymore,” Ophie said, frustration and annoyance igniting her temper.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland