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as in firebrand
a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent
blamed the protests on outside incendiaries who were intent on overthrowing the government
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as in provocative
tending to excite political disorder or insurrection
recklessly made incendiary remarks during a period of heightened racial tensions
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Recent Examples of incendiary
Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2024
The fire marshal’s investigation indicated that the cause of the fire, which started in an interior hallway, was an incendiary.
—Aegis Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
The latest incident involved a Tesla dealership in Austin on Monday, where police were called to inspect devices that were found to be incendiary.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Aiyuk is the next incendiary to go off, especially if Deebo Samuel can’t go.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2024
The fire marshal’s investigation indicated that the cause of the fire, which started in an interior hallway, was an incendiary.
—Aegis Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
Adjective
Sun Sentinel There have also been instances of people targeting Tesla cropping up throughout the country and overseas, most recently recently with police in Austin, Texas, investigating incendiary devices found at a dealership on Monday.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
The latest incident involved a Tesla dealership in Austin on Monday, where police were called to inspect devices that were found to be incendiary.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incendiary
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On every crossing to the far side, one thief must carry the torch, and the other must carry a treasure chest.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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This unexpected turn of events derailed what many believed was to be a passing of the torch moment from Hogan to Hart.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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With Friday’s guilty impeachment verdict from the country’s Constitutional Court, the former prosecutor and conservative firebrand’s political career is likely over, especially because Yoon still faces criminal charges that could land him in prison for life.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Trump endorsed Fine, a controversial conservative firebrand who served eight years in the Florida House and was recently elected to the state Senate.—
Steven Lemongello,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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The viral image purporting to show Trump's Truth Social post is fake and contains provocative language that does not reflect the president's stance on dual citizenship.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The episode’s depiction of moral compromises was considered too provocative for Indian sensibilities.—
Viren Naidu,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
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The rebels have loosely defined what constitutes an Israeli ship, meaning many vessels could be targeted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Apr. 2025
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Parnell, the Pentagon spokesperson, said the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, which has been carrying out strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, will stay in the region through this month, though its deployment there was scheduled to have ended at the end of March.—
Haley Britzky,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Animal models and in vitro studies have shown that topical treatment with green tea polyphenols reduces skin inflammation, and external application of EGCG decreases inflammatory markers.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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For example, inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory bowel syndrome are common digestive issues in cats, particularly older cats.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The sniper gun is peering through an eight-inch-wide hole blasted into the wall, and the insurgents, having figured out that the Americans are in there, toss a grenade through the hole.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Warfare plots, in real time, a surveillance mission in Ramadi gone awry when nearby Al Qaeda insurgents detonate a series of IEDs outside a housing building which the team has taken over.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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There are these cliché observations about Bob: Bob the mysterious enigma, Bob the playful provocateur.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
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While some men are jumping on board, the most popular of these creators—which range from nobodies doing voiceovers to far-right provocateurs like Candance Owens and Megyn Kelly—are women speaking to other women.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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Venezuela’s autocratic demagogue held a 2007 referendum to re-write the Constitution.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump is an evil demagogue who throws horrible stuff at us about this populist moment.—
Ailia Zehra,
The Hill,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Incendiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incendiary. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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