inflame
Example Sentences
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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
The attacks, which targeted U.S. military bases and critical infrastructure, will have inflamed old tensions between Gulf states and Iran.
They can inflame internal and external tensions and foment uncertainty.
From Barron's
They can inflame internal and external tensions and foment uncertainty.
From Barron's
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
