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also enflaming
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also enflaming
1
as in angering
to make angry
the newspaper editorial inflamed her enough to inspire her to dash off a letter to the editor
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2
as in burning
to set (something) on fire
a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can
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Recent Examples of inflaming
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Unfortunately, Lace delivers a kick that knocks Jinx on his back, inflaming an old injury.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Trump’s decision to send ICE agents to the airports risks inflaming the situation, lawmakers have said.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The bacterium can also infiltrate the bloodstream, inflaming blood vessels, which may leave lasting damage even in people who recover from the initial infection.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026
Further inflaming tensions, Hungary on Thursday temporarily detained seven Ukrainian state bank employees and seized two Ukrainian armored cars carrying tens of millions of euros in cash and gold across Hungary on suspicion of money laundering.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Trump then ordered the assassination of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in January 2020, further inflaming tensions between the two nations.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
The situation is also further inflaming the fractured relationship between CBS and Colbert.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026
Last week, another ICE officer in Minneapolis shot and injured a Venezuelan migrant after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle, further inflaming tensions.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
Since the party rose to power in 2014, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm, critics have accused it of stifling civil liberties and the press, pursuing a Hindu-first agenda, and inflaming religious divisions within India’s secular democracy.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Unfortunately, Lace delivers a kick that knocks Jinx on his back, inflaming an old injury.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Trump’s decision to send ICE agents to the airports risks inflaming the situation, lawmakers have said.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The bacterium can also infiltrate the bloodstream, inflaming blood vessels, which may leave lasting damage even in people who recover from the initial infection.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026
Further inflaming tensions, Hungary on Thursday temporarily detained seven Ukrainian state bank employees and seized two Ukrainian armored cars carrying tens of millions of euros in cash and gold across Hungary on suspicion of money laundering.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Trump then ordered the assassination of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in January 2020, further inflaming tensions between the two nations.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
The situation is also further inflaming the fractured relationship between CBS and Colbert.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026
Last week, another ICE officer in Minneapolis shot and injured a Venezuelan migrant after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle, further inflaming tensions.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflaming
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That means unlocking our vast energy resources, expanding production, building pipelines, approving infrastructure and increasing exports to allies who need reliable alternatives to hostile regimes.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The one major exception is agriculture — and that policy has historical roots dating back to World War II, when the Swiss learned the hard way that food security matters for small countries surrounded by hostile powers.—
Richard W. Rahn,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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In the biblical Tower of Babel story, humans are driven by hubris to try to create a tower tall enough to touch the sky, angering God in the process.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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Mando has a brush with death after unwisely angering the Hutts, who task him with hunting down Jabba's son, Rotta (Jeremy Allen White).—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
Verb
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The thought swings through her, like a burning stick through night air.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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But as Houston Methodist’s fitness team explains, burning fat during a workout isn’t the same as losing body fat overall.—
Allison Palmer
June 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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There’s no ghastly passenger touchscreen, no dimwitted haptic touchpads and no infuriating AI assistant.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The film can also feel infuriating — quite intentionally so.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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Trump has effectively imposed a fuel blockade on the island by threatening tariffs on countries supplying it with fuel, igniting seemingly endless power outages and delivering new blows to the island's already ailing economy.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Video of the incident shows the engines apparently igniting, followed by flames shooting up the rocket’s exterior.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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That’s why some of their aimless enthusiasm around generative AI can feel so paradoxical and maddening.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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The maddening answer is that no one really knows.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
Verb
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In May 2021, after being elected to Parliament, Ben-Gvir established a makeshift office in a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, enraging local residents.—
Avi Issacharoff,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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This is a sad story, an enraging one, a maddening one.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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As a scorching wind tears across the barren, rocky slopes of Komote Island off the shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, Alfred Lenkutuk sits in the meager shelter of his hut, gazing out over the village where he was born and remembering better times.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Palo Alto and CrowdStrike have been scorching hot — as mentioned earlier — so expectations are elevated into the release.—
Paulina Likos,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Inflaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflaming. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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