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as in torches
a person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property
firefighters caught the incendiary, who was watching the effects of his handiwork
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as in rebels
a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent
blamed the protests on outside incendiaries who were intent on overthrowing the government
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incendiaries
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The company's product line includes biodegradable and odorless fuels for oil lamps, candles, torches and lanterns.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The proceeds from the arms sales were then used to fund right-wing, anti-communist rebels, known as the Contras, in Nicaragua.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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This might enable a mission which, for example, a Viper is located covertly next to a safe house known to be used by insurgents.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The state Republicans have routinely witnessed battles between far-right insurgents who in recent years have complained the party isn’t Trumpy enough and the financial institutional wing that has long been the GOP establishment and funded the party for decades.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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How are Kirk’s supporters responding?—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Back in 2001, a group of Enfield FC supporters realised which way the wind was blowing — and how far away their team was going — and formed a breakaway club.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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But just as McCarthy’s picks were considered conservative firebrands, Moskowitz and Crockett are vocal Democratic members whose use of social media and outspoken rhetoric has earned them a high place in the party’s standings.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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Even so, proponents of speed reading programs point to data showing that students’ reading speed improves while maintaining comprehension.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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In favor of semiannual On the other hand, proponents see benefits to less frequent reporting.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Leading Arab agitators, Husseini among them, fomented anti-Jewish violence, hoping to sway British opinion away from creating a Jewish state.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some agitators—likely external infiltrators—pushed the protesters forward, tearing down barricades as chants intensified.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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When Sarah McLachlan first hatched the idea for the 1990s women-only Lilith Fair tour, concert promoters openly questioned whether female singer-songwriters could perform back to back on a traveling festival bill and sell enough tickets.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Important To The Event IndyCar and Penske Entertainment – the promoters of the Music City Grand Prix – indicated approximately 40,000 people were in attendance over the course of the two-day, Labor Day weekend event.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Incendiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incendiaries. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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