inflame

Example Sentences

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So even small disputes can inflame old divisions or trigger new ones.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The excess industrial capacity probe targets the European Union, China, Japan, India and others, and could inflame tensions with those trading partners.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

If one spouse exerts control and the other is disengaged or kept out of the loop, filing tax returns can inflame tensions and drive a wedge into the relationship.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

This involves the buildup of dense, fibrous tissue around the tumor, made up of cells and proteins that stiffen and inflame the area.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

The Mercury Theatre team deserved a medal for shining a warning light on the way European dictators like Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin used radio to “incite hatreds, inflame masses,...abolish reason and maintain themselves in power.”

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow