as in to burn
to set (something) on fire
see if you can enkindle some paper in the fireplace while I look for logs
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Verb
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Thick smoke of burning incense penetrates the room, perfuming everything sacred.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Sep. 2023 -
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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The killing, which was captured on video by a bystander, ignited global protests against racial injustice, police brutality and saw a reemergence of the BLM movement.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2025
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Fayetteville, Arkansas — Behind every great teacher there is a great mentor who long ago kindled a passion for education.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2025
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The unequal toll of COVID-19 kindled a national conversation about health disparities.—
Pria Anand,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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According to the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies, the blast triggered a blaze that scorched the refinery’s primary oil procession unit.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The incident also scorched a neighboring structure.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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In pneumonia, the lung sacs where air is exchanged, called alveoli, become inflamed and filled with pus and fluid.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Too much irritation can inflame and damage the airway, potentially resulting in breathing issues.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The lighting illumines each river in brilliantly bright backdrop colors.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The bar was illumined by candles and an uplit line of mostly esoteric liquors along the full-length mirror against the back wall.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2024
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The way the room is lit, the pacing of the evening, the way a dish is introduced, the way our team gets to know our guests - these small things create the overall experience.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Make a massive ‘SOS’ or light a fire to create smoke.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This is part of the GOP's plot to keep the rubes enflamed while the party continues to cut taxes for the billionaires and sets its sights on Social Security and Medicare.—
Randy Dotinga,
Washington Post,
24 June 2023
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Others laws have enflamed fears of censorship, too.—
Douglas Soule,
USA TODAY,
17 May 2023
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“Enkindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enkindle. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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