How to Use ignition in a Sentence

ignition

noun

• There's a problem with the car's ignition.
• The car was packed for that trip and Mark had the key in the ignition when Cindy ran out the front door.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2024
• To start, simply push the ignition button on the side, and the grill is ready to go.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2023
• The lights were on, the keys were in the ignition and the front passenger side door was locked.
  — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
• Still, the schoolgirl jumped from the back seat and pulled the key from the ignition, stopping the car from rolling.
  — Joanne Fowler, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2023
• The ignition switch is on the dash rather than the steering column.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
• The car’s steering column was peeled and the ignition punched out.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2023
• The worker left his keys in the ignition and the engine running.
  — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2024
• The ignition lock was damaged and the cab light in the interior of the truck was shattered.
  — cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
• Staveley’s car doors were unlocked, the key was in the ignition, and the 53-year-old’s shoes were neatly laid out.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
• As Balinger tells the man in the pickup not to move, the man starts the ignition and throws the vehicle into reverse, the video shows.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
• That feat, known as ignition, is a huge win for those who study fusion.
  — Gregory Barber, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2022
• Never leave any keys in the car or ignition — that includes a spare key.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
• In a world primed to burn, any tiny ignition can lead to catastrophe.
  — Matt Simon, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2023
• The 15-yard penalty was the ignition the Browns needed to get their offense going on the drive.
  — Chris Easterling, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2022
• Some also doubt that NIF’s method of ignition is the future.
  — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
• The keys were still in the ignition and the floor mat was outside, underneath the vehicle.
  — Micaela V. Rosario, ABC News, 2 June 2023
• The suspects damaged the ignition in an attempt to steal the vehicle, then fled the scene.
  — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
• Fires won’t happen, Weaver said, if there is no source of ignition.
  — Shannon Sollitt, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
• The person placed the backpack at the bottom of a PG&E transformer box and appeared to use an ignition source on the backpack.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2023
• People are able to break in and bypass the ignition, the institute said.
  — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2023
• Because of this, people can break in and bypass the ignition.
  — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
• Lint and debris from the dryer contributed to the ignition of the fire, the department said.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2023
• During a crash, gas produced by ignition is supposed to fill up the bag.
  — Keith Laing, Fortune, 12 May 2023
• Ethanol is flammable so be sure to keep this and other polish removers away from flames and ignition sources.
  — Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 23 Jan. 2023
• The mechanic was able to replace the ignition on the station wagon.
  — Kate Dicamillo, Harper's Magazine, 9 June 2023
• This might have been a sign that Room C was the ignition point, but there was no fire path; the burning of Room C appeared to be isolated.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2023
• Once assembled, the patio heater was very easy to use with thanks to a push-button ignition.
  — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2023
• Winds of this magnitude can flare up ongoing fires and drive the spread of any new ignitions.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Aug. 2023
• The update will require the key to be in the ignition switch to turn the vehicle on and the length of the alarm sound will be changed from 30 seconds to one minute. Milwaukee Alds.
  — Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024