deflagrate

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Verb
  • Investigators believe the Palisades fire ignited around 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 near a popular hiking trail just southeast of Palisades Drive.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Rubio’s firing of Marocco ignites a MAGA world meltdown 🚔️ IN FLORIDA This is horrible: A gunman opened fire at Florida State University in Tallahassee on Thursday, leaving at least two people dead and several others injured.
    Cate Martel, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Remembering Molly Elliott, killed by Louisiana Death Row inmate Their killer is facing execution by firing squad.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • To understand why, consider the Stinger: a surface-to-air missile with infrared capabilities to home in on targets but that is lightweight and shoulder fired.
    MICHAEL BROWN, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That leadership isn't just about putting out fires, but about kindling something deeper.
    Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Deflagrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflagrate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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