enkindling

verb

Definition of enkindlingnext
present participle of enkindle
as in burning
to set (something) on fire see if you can enkindle some paper in the fireplace while I look for logs

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  1. burning
  2. igniting
  3. scorching
Verb
  • The company built a retail and residential complex around the county’s Coconut Grove Metrorail station, and Martin also is pitching an incinerator site in western Miami-Dade as an alternative to the Levine Cava plan to rebuild the trash-burning facility in Doral.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Detroit Free Press On a Friday afternoon in April 14 years ago, a Christian pastor known for burning Qurans stood in front of Dearborn City Hall along Michigan Avenue railing against Islam.
    Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of burning
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  • This specific timing seemed to be a clever nod to the racing numbers of Leclerc (16) and Hamilton himself (44), igniting a social media frenzy.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • News of the incident travelled around the globe, igniting outrage and sorrow.
    Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of igniting
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  • Stray animals are also at risk of suffering from heat exhaustion during scorching summers.
    Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently to avoid scorching the milk.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of scorching
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