as in burning
being on fire
the ignited fireworks went off all at once
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to set (something) on fire
tried using newspapers as kindling to ignite the logs in the fireplace
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Recent Examples of ignited
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
In this process, fuel and oxidizer are injected into a narrow gap between two cylinders and ignited.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Had Coppola focused on the dilemma of a white idealist challenged and intimidated by a black political power player, setting off political subterfuge that nearly destroys the dynasty Cesar was born to, Megalopolis might have ignited pop recognition and excitement.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Brady says his parents ignited his passion for horology, gifting him his first watch to celebrate his high school graduation and acceptance into the University of Michigan in the late 1990s.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
The emotions and uprooting ignited the need to write at a feverish pace, filling the pages of notebooks with poems to let those feelings out.
—Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
This practice of self-tying not only provided solace but also ignited a deeper exploration into kink.
—Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The Lahaina fire was one of three wildfires that ignited on Maui that day; the report did not address the two other, less-destructive fires.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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The two met in the UK and eventually, the spark for creating a lifestyle brand was ignited.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
In this process, fuel and oxidizer are injected into a narrow gap between two cylinders and ignited.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Had Coppola focused on the dilemma of a white idealist challenged and intimidated by a black political power player, setting off political subterfuge that nearly destroys the dynasty Cesar was born to, Megalopolis might have ignited pop recognition and excitement.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Brady says his parents ignited his passion for horology, gifting him his first watch to celebrate his high school graduation and acceptance into the University of Michigan in the late 1990s.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
The emotions and uprooting ignited the need to write at a feverish pace, filling the pages of notebooks with poems to let those feelings out.
—Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
This practice of self-tying not only provided solace but also ignited a deeper exploration into kink.
—Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The Lahaina fire was one of three wildfires that ignited on Maui that day; the report did not address the two other, less-destructive fires.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignited
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At private equity firm TPG, global head of human resources Anna Edwin poised one of the most burning questions for business leaders in thinking through their future talent strategies.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Social media star Hannah Neeleman and her husband Daniel Neeleman are answering fans' most burning question.Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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Start with the prime beef meatballs, follow with hand cut pasta topped with short rib Bolognese and finish with a showstopper: a flaming meringue torte, singed tableside and then covered in a warm chocolate sauce.Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The tepid show’s largest room, painted a flaming red orange for those who might not yet have a clue, presents eight tent-like enclosures tricked out with stage sets that describe a hospital room, an Amazon warehouse storage space, an automobile interior and more.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
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Their father had been murdered in their home, which was then looted and burnt to the ground.Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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When Arthur is found guilty, the courthouse is attacked by a car bomb, leaving half of Harvey’s face burned.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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Out of the box, in HDR Cinema mode, the Bravia 9 shows a peak brightness of 725 nits with a full-screen white field and a blazing 2,440 nits with an 18% white field.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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On September 21, 2024, two women went blow-for-blow under the blazing lights of a boxing gym in Austin, Texas.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Ignited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignited. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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