as in burning
being on fire
the ignited fireworks went off all at once
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as in burned
to set (something) on fire
tried using newspapers as kindling to ignite the logs in the fireplace
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Recent Examples of ignited
Emerson Clarridge
updated March 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Eventually, Brown retreated to the locker room, leaving the Celtics to fend for themselves against an ignited Wembanyama.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The videos have shocked the nation and ignited protests in Minnesota and other states.
—George Petras, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Nearing the ground, the BE-3 engine re-ignited, landing legs deployed and the rocket settled to an on-target touchdown on a concrete pad near the launch gantry.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
From the fiery launch pads to the silent, dusty plains of the lunar surface, Apollo missions redefined what was possible and ignited imaginations across the globe.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The existing claims were re-ignited by 35 additional former employees who came forward in a recent bombshell New York Times investigation.
—Shindy Chen
march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Authorities said the vehicle ignited inside the building, temporarily engulfing parts of the synagogue in flames.
—Daniel Hunt
march 12, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The attacker drove through a set of doors and into the hallway where something in the vehicle ignited, Bouchard said.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
The attacker drove through a set of doors and into a hallway where something in the vehicle ignited, a sheriff said.
—Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Bouchard said something inside the suspect's vehicle ignited, and added that out of an abundance of caution, investigators are clearing the vehicle for IED explosives.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The attacker drove through a set of doors and into the hallway where something in the vehicle ignited, Bouchard said.
—Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Two men were taken into custody after at least one of two devices was ignited during an anti-Islam demonstration led by conservative influencer Jake Lang and a counterprotest outside the mansion, which serves as a residence for New York City’s mayor.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Some ignited fireworks and others spoke from a bullhorn or spray-painted anti-ICE phrases on vehicles and an unoccupied guard booth.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Eventually, Brown retreated to the locker room, leaving the Celtics to fend for themselves against an ignited Wembanyama.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The videos have shocked the nation and ignited protests in Minnesota and other states.
—George Petras, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Nearing the ground, the BE-3 engine re-ignited, landing legs deployed and the rocket settled to an on-target touchdown on a concrete pad near the launch gantry.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
From the fiery launch pads to the silent, dusty plains of the lunar surface, Apollo missions redefined what was possible and ignited imaginations across the globe.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Verb
Armed with a rifle, the 41-year-old ignited a fire inside the building before being neutralized by heroic security.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The existing claims were re-ignited by 35 additional former employees who came forward in a recent bombshell New York Times investigation.
—Shindy Chen
march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Authorities said the vehicle ignited inside the building, temporarily engulfing parts of the synagogue in flames.
—Daniel Hunt
march 12, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The attacker drove through a set of doors and into the hallway where something in the vehicle ignited, Bouchard said.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
The attacker drove through a set of doors and into a hallway where something in the vehicle ignited, a sheriff said.
—Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Bouchard said something inside the suspect's vehicle ignited, and added that out of an abundance of caution, investigators are clearing the vehicle for IED explosives.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The attacker drove through a set of doors and into the hallway where something in the vehicle ignited, Bouchard said.
—Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Two men were taken into custody after at least one of two devices was ignited during an anti-Islam demonstration led by conservative influencer Jake Lang and a counterprotest outside the mansion, which serves as a residence for New York City’s mayor.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignited
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Incense burned at the front near Jonas’ work station.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Some waved Iranian flags; others burned American and Israeli flags, or chanted anti-US and anti-Israeli slogans.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Giants have had four since 2018, and general manager Schoen is on a blazing-hot seat.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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In nuclear thermal rockets, a small nuclear reactor heats up a propellant — often liquid hydrogen — to blazing temperatures in the thousands of degrees.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If ‘Oxen’ occupies a region of Ulysses where Joyce’s exquisite ear for memorably musical sentences (‘Mild fire of wine kindled his veins’) takes a back seat to the leaden hum of meta-literature, that is no reason not to be awed by his chutzpah.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Watson had kindled a social media friendship with the NBA star and received an invite to one of his exclusive pickup runs.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Duck Orange was a favorite and flaming Cherries Jubilee prepared at tableside.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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On his forearm, Johnson sports a tattoo of the Skyway Grill’s flaming burger logo.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Evan Makkai and Kaden Tisdall, in particular, lit it up through that 5-minute, 22-second stretch to close out the half, scoring 8 and 6 points, respectively.—
Alissa Noe,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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SpaceX has lit many more candles than needed for its birthdays since it was founded by Elon Musk in 2002.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Casting two of the most smoldering contemporary actors on the planet clearly stacks the deck, and carries on the long tradition of pairing a dashing figure of brooding handsomeness (Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes) with a breathless screen beauty (Merle Oberon, Juliette Binoche).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His skin, meanwhile, is scorched and smoking in the sunlight.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Republican primary scorched the earth.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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