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make sparks fly

VERB
drive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cruise drag fly guide operate propel push ride run send speed spin start steer transport travel turn
STRONG
actuate advance bicycle bike coast cycle dash direct handle impel manage mobilize motor roll tailgate tool wheel
WEAK
bear down burn rubber burn up the road fire up floor it lean on it pour it on step on it step on the gas vehiculate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
halt hold keep remain stand stay stop walk
STRONG
mismanage neglect
WEAK
check curb discourage dissuade repress retard

Example Sentences

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Rebellions do need organising, effort, energy, and an eagerness to make sparks fly.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025

And according to a new research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, such secrets could actually be the reason why Swift has energy to make sparks fly night after night on tour.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2023