as in ardent
having to do with or suggestive of fire
an igneous desert atmosphere igneous events such as volcanic eruptions
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Recent Examples of igneous
Read more Among the displays of quartz, igneous rocks, and fossils at St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai sits a cylindrical, grayish lump.
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Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
Their results showed that InSight’s data best matches up with a deep layer of igneous, or volcanic, rock that is filled with liquid water.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Distinguished by its towering igneous rock formation, the site remains sacred to multiple tribal nations, including the Lakota and Cheyenne.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
Different layers of the mantle are made up of different rock types, and one of the most common is an igneous rock high in silica content called peridotite.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
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Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
Their results showed that InSight’s data best matches up with a deep layer of igneous, or volcanic, rock that is filled with liquid water.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Distinguished by its towering igneous rock formation, the site remains sacred to multiple tribal nations, including the Lakota and Cheyenne.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
Different layers of the mantle are made up of different rock types, and one of the most common is an igneous rock high in silica content called peridotite.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for igneous
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Freeing Prince Charming As an ardent feminist, Cavallo found writing Rebel Girls came so naturally to her that the entire book was written in four months.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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The other nephew is still an ardent adherent to the cult and has gifted much of his substantial wealth to it.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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Much like oil and gas, geothermal energy, which harnesses the planet’s molten core to make steam, had long been confined to the places where access came easy—the American West, where Yellowstone’s famous geysers hint at the heat below, or volcanic Iceland.—
Alexander C. Kaufman,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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That’s the subtle magnetic force — generated by the planet’s molten metal core — that surrounds Earth, not unlike the force around a bar magnet.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
1 Apr. 2025
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Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly engaged in a heated exchange, according to the New York Times.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Jupiter's diameter is 11 times larger than Earth's, meaning this heated region is enormous.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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This is an encouraging trend, considering Adebayo shot just 29 of 106 (27.4 percent) on threes in his first 44 appearances of the season prior to this hot stretch.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Lieu has been one of the key reasons for El Cerrito’s hot start.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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After speaker introductions, a panel of state officials and medical providers fielded questions from the media, and Larson stepped up to answer the first one, speaking in his typical fiery rhetoric.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2025
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Known for its striking fiery plumage, this rare bird faces threats from habitat loss and is dependent on ground-level forests.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
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Even Seattleites, New Englanders, and tropical South Floridians recommend it.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Her travel writing has taken her to rainforests, remote tropical islands, and the red carpets of Cannes.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Stir-frying is a method of quickly searing and cooking bite-size pieces of protein and vegetables in a splash of oil over high heat.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Theron’s performance as the one-armed warrior Furiosa is one for the ages—stoic, searing and unbearably emotional beneath the surface.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Igneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/igneous. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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