as in burns
to set (something) on fire
worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve
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Recent Examples of kindles
The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This 24-Day Craft Christmas Advent Calendar kindles the creative spirit during the festive season.
—Nora Colomer
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This 24-Day Craft Christmas Advent Calendar kindles the creative spirit during the festive season.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindles
Verb
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Theirs was a life together cut off in its infancy, but still the flame burns bright.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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The spark becomes a blaze, and trust between citizens and the military burns with it.—
Eric Chastain,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Super Full Moon in Aries, known as the Hunter’s Moon, ignites our desires.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
19 Sep. 2025
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The movie also begins after Superman ignites an international incident by stopping a war from breaking out between the fictional neighboring nations of Boravia and Jarhanpur.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The shingles vaccine is up to 97% effective in preventing the condition caused by the herpes zoster virus, which inflames nerves and causes painful rashes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Aug. 2025
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS SWEET REVENGE – Aaron Rodgers torches former Jets team with 4 touchdowns in Steelers debut victory.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As such, wardrobe styling and other modes of non-verbal communication — from raising an eyebrow or throwing a cutting look to the way one lights a cigarette or sways to a disco beat — were particularly key to creating character.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ben Hania lights a connective fuse between documentary and drama, using the actual recordings of the panicked girl and the emergency workers — the latter played by actors who hold the screen with pulsing immediacy.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting, as is protocol in the state when an officer fires his or her weapon.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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The loitering munition systems empowers the warfighter with quick and easy deployment via tube-launch, and the capability to fly, track and engage non-line-of-sight targets and armored vehicles with precision lethal effects without the need for external ISR or fires assets.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Kindles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindles. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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