ENKINDLED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

enkindled

verb

past tense of enkindle

as in burned

to set (something) on fire see if you can enkindle some paper in the fireplace while I look for logs

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The wildfire had burned across an area of 30,000 acres by Sunday, information from the European Union’s Copernicus satellite mapping agency showed.

— Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
When the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses on the lawn of other beach neighbors, the only Jewish family in town, my dad tracked down the local Klan leader and told him to back off, or else.

— Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

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As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
The faith of these settlers kindled a fervent Protestant piety, found in the Great Revival of the Ohio Valley frontier.

— Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026

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Amid widespread severe drought and sweltering temperatures, hundreds of firefighters are battling to contain multiple wildfires that have ignited in France, destroying homes and prompting thousands of evacuations, authorities said.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 July 2026
But a very different version of this day’s events appeared in Harper’s six years later and ignited Hickok’s fame.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026

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Video footage of the incident shows a group of passengers who were shocked as the driverless car seemingly approaches lit fireworks in the middle of a street as the explosives are about to launch.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
Erwin sees this as a way to get his VFX department heads involved in the production process, not just isolated during post, and ensure the visuals being created match what’s being shot and how it’s being lit.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 7 July 2026

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