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as in firebrand
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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as in provocative
tending to excite political disorder or insurrection
recklessly made incendiary remarks during a period of heightened racial tensions
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Recent Examples of incendiary
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
Aiyuk is the next incendiary to go off, especially if Deebo Samuel can’t go.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2024
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Though arguably the most incendiary, Bob Vylan and Kneecap are just two of several musical acts who have voiced support for Palestinians amid the conflict.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 July 2025
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Noun
But the only traditional incendiaries in the story are the radical Protestant preacher Anne Askew (Erin Doherty), a friend of Katherine’s, and Henry’s minion, Bishop Stephen Gardiner, played by an inquisitorial Simon Russell Beale.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
Aiyuk is the next incendiary to go off, especially if Deebo Samuel can’t go.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2024
Adjective
On the day of the Israel-Iran ceasefire, a Hamas militant threw an incendiary device down the open hatch of an armored engineering vehicle in southern Gaza, killing all seven soldiers inside.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Though arguably the most incendiary, Bob Vylan and Kneecap are just two of several musical acts who have voiced support for Palestinians amid the conflict.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incendiary
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Nurse Christine Chapel has been away for three months, and Mr Spock is still carrying a torch for his ex-girlfriend.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
18 July 2025
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This is our moment to carry the torch, continue the legacy of John Lewis and pass it forward to future generations.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The former wunderkind firebrand is best known for making statements considered by some to be intentionally provocative.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Where to watch: Hulu, Disney+ 'Madea's Destination Wedding' Tyler Perry's don't-call-her-elderly firebrand Madea returns in yet another comedy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The provocative name helps drive those velocities, making shoppers do a double-take when browsing for ice cream.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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His rhetoric is provocative, but slippery enough to avoid outright extremism.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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The Times of Israel reported that both ships were attacked over a week ago by the rebels as part of their campaign targeting vessels over the war in Gaza.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
17 July 2025
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Israel has stepped up strikes against Syria despite pressure from the US, which has made moves to end the country’s international isolation following the rebel takeover.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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But having psoriasis puts you at risk of developing psoriatic arthritis, an inflammatory condition that impacts the joints.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
18 July 2025
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Remove Removing stressors, foods and toxins considered to be inflammatory triggers is the first step, according to Ford-Norton.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
17 July 2025
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Prosecutors allege that Carvajal played a key role in coordinating large-scale cocaine shipments to the United States, using his official position to protect narcotics operations and facilitate deals with foreign insurgent groups, most notably Colombia’s FARC.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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Inside is the man who arrived at Balenciaga as a 34-year old insurgent from Vetements in 2015, and is now moving on, aged 44, as one of the undisputed creative director titans of luxury fashion, charged to revive the flagging fortunes of Gucci.—
Sarah Mower,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
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Overshadowing them all was a sea of influencers, content creators and provocateurs, who came out en masse for the trial's verdict Wednesday.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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Deeply distrustful, the protest organizers feared that outside provocateurs would turn peaceful demonstrations ugly.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Today a new generation of demagogues claim to be fighting to liberate aggrieved majorities from outsiders’ control.—
Derek R. Peterson,
The Conversation,
18 July 2025
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But today’s leaders, willfully do the biddings of billionaires and backed by demagogues in exchange for power and privilege, are ignoring that call.—
Jared Nordlund,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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“Incendiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incendiary. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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