Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflagrating
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Freeland took exception to Rafael Devers’ admiration of his first-inning home run, igniting the benches-clearing episode.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Hamas killed about 1,200 people in its attack on southern Israel and captured another 251 as hostages, igniting the ongoing Gaza war.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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They were converted from firing nuclear missiles to conducting conventional land attacks and are armed with up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, each with a range of 1,000 miles.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Dell’s downward-firing speakers, positioned underneath each side of the chassis, project decent sound quality if the laptop rests on a solid surface, not your lap.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Science builds on prior insights, and a handy repository of past advances serves as kindling for future discoveries.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Inside, the minimalist lobby doubles as a gallery, and the in-house restaurant, The Hive, is dripping with sculptures of glowing honeycombs, kudzu vines, and swarms of bees.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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The mural, which took nearly three years to complete, features glowing, starry skies punctuated by larger-than-life characters and magical landscapes that don’t exist in our realm.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These bones are covered by thinner layers of muscle and fat and would have been more prone to burning if a body were placed over a fire.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Farad Fire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Many headlines in the blazing world of AI often tell a story of fatigue.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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No blazing new initiatives at this point.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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Simultaneously, Foden attacks the vacant space, catching Manuel Ugarte off guard.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Emeka Egbuka delivered on the preseason hype in his first NFL game, catching four passes for 67 yards and two scores.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Deflagrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflagrating. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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