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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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With fears mounting that gains so far this year may be unsustainable, a surprisingly strong US jobs report for April sparked a selloff, with the major US markets ending the week in the red.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Questions around consciousness have long sparked fierce debate.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

A Dutch court Friday handed jail terms to three men convicted of the brazen theft of a 2,500-year-old golden Romanian helmet that sparked outrage in Romania and the art world.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Coast Guard initially reported a shipwrecked sailor may have sparked the blaze after firing flares for help.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

That sparked a thought: I'd just earned twenty dollars from babysitting, which I was planning to spend on silver hoop earrings.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda