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sparked

VERB

start, inspire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

kindle precipitate provoke set off stimulate stir trigger

STRONG

animate excite

WEAK

set in motion touch off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm check discourage halt stop wait

STRONG

deaden

WEAK

cease

Example Sentences

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Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Belgrade Saturday to renew calls for early elections that grew out of the anti-corruption movement sparked by the 2024 Nov Sad rail station disaster.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Inflation’s rebound has also sparked woes in the bond market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The video, which pays tribute to the cult British teen film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, sparked a delighted reaction online.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

"The lack of justice has sparked this wave of protests," Abu Ahmed Faijul Kabir of the legal rights group Ain o Salish Kendra told AFP.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But its theft sparked a series of events that would threaten to derail the highest achievements of modern art.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day