deflagrating

verb

Definition of deflagratingnext
present participle of deflagrate
as in igniting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflagrating
  1. igniting
  2. firing
  3. glowing
  4. burning
  5. blazing
  6. catching
Verb
  • Federal prosecutors said that Dunbar had found a bottle of clear liquor and dumped it on a bed before igniting a shirt belonging to his former girlfriend.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The Public Works department has been subject to significant scrutiny since its employees were found responsible for accidentally igniting the Airport fire.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of igniting
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Hezbollah units continue firing rockets and drones across the border into Israel.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The measure also requires plants that use lignite coal to meet the same mercury emissions standards as facilities firing other types of coal.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of firing
Verb
  • Users can see a developing fire on the map, represented by a glowing yellow dot well before its perimeter is reported to the NIFC.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • What scientists have confirmed, however, is that these fireflies were already glowing during the time of the dinosaurs.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of glowing
Verb
  • Fire was burning dangerously close to a house as the afternoon wore on.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While the ban is active, no outdoor burning of any kind will be permitted, including burning of trash, brush or campfires.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of burning
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  • The show was also intentional about embracing younger artists blazing new trails in the industry — from a medley with up-and-coming urban artists Eladio Carrión, Quevedo, Myke Towers, to a Spanglish performance by Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert, who is nominated for best new artist.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The show was also intentional about embracing younger artists blazing new trails in the industry — from a medley with up-and-coming urban artists Eladio Carrión, Quevedo, Myke Towers, to a Spanglish performance by Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert, who is nominated for best new artist.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of blazing
Verb
  • Against Utah, Hunter notched an interception and a touchdown, while catching five passes for 55 yards.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Which drives people indoors and provides a great chance of catching something – like the flu.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of catching
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