as in to burn
to set (something) on fire
worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve
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Recent Examples of kindle
The killing kindled a fiery outpouring of resentment toward U.S. health insurance companies, as Americans swapped stories online and elsewhere of being denied coverage, left in limbo as doctors and insurers disagreed, and stuck with sizeable bills.
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Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
His killing kindled a fiery outpouring of resentment toward U.S. health insurance companies, as Americans swapped stories online and elsewhere of being denied coverage, left in limbo as doctors and insurers disagreed, and stuck with sizable bills.
—Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
The house grows more crowded, new loves get kindled, old loves get renewed, and O’Connor is forced to do a Scrooge-like about-face when he gets reacquainted with those less fortunate than him.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
That played helped jump-start the offense, and later in the same drive, the threat of Fields keeping the ball on the zone read helped Warren burst into the end zone to snap the Steelers’ touchdown-less skid and kindle the rally.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
His killing kindled a fiery outpouring of resentment toward U.S. health insurance companies, as Americans swapped stories online and elsewhere of being denied coverage, left in limbo as doctors and insurers disagreed, and stuck with sizable bills.
—Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
The house grows more crowded, new loves get kindled, old loves get renewed, and O’Connor is forced to do a Scrooge-like about-face when he gets reacquainted with those less fortunate than him.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
That played helped jump-start the offense, and later in the same drive, the threat of Fields keeping the ball on the zone read helped Warren burst into the end zone to snap the Steelers’ touchdown-less skid and kindle the rally.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindle
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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Today’s great photo is from Times photographer Wally Skalij at the scene of the Hughes fire, which ignited Wednesday morning north of Castaic.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The Border fire ignited on Thursday afternoon and quickly grew to encompass thousands of acres.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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All types of lanterns are lighted throughout the streets, and poems and riddles are often written for entertainment.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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The climate crisis is pouring gasoline on these blazes, but the Mafia may be lighting the spark, according to new research.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Speaking to the media at his introductory press conference as the Atlanta Falcons' new defensive coordinator, Ulbrich was asked to reflect on his period with the Jets after taking over as head coach once Robert Saleh was fired just five games into the season.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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To do that, the New Shepard capsule will fire its reaction control system thrusters to spin up to about 11 revolutions per minute.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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But the fast-moving Hughes Fire that ignited Wednesday morning has already torched more than 10,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.—
Brandon Miller,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Across the city, five blazes—the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, Hurst, and Sunset fires—torched favorite trail systems and climbing crags, bike routes, and surf shops.—
Gavin Feek,
Outside Online,
13 Jan. 2025
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Evacuation orders associated with the Pala Fire were lifted after firefighters to stop the forward progress of the blaze, while the Riverview Fire scorched only one acre of land before firefighters contained it.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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The fire scorched three acres and is threatening structures, according to officials. Zones 1894-A,1975-B and 1895 are under mandatory evacuation, according to the city.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
21 Jan. 2025
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