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as in sparkling
to give off sparks
the broken radio sparked and smoked the instant it was plugged in
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as in triggering
to cause to function
interesting questions that are designed to spark the reader's brain
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as in provoking
to rouse to strong feeling or action
President Kennedy's inspirational speeches sparked a generation of young idealists to enter the public arena
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Recent Examples of sparking
Then, Hong Kong stocks dropped on Thursday, ending a 6-day winning streak and sparking fears that China’s stimulus rally could have started to fizzle out.
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Anniek Bao,sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
In the movie, the mother considers rebelling against the patriarch when a young daughter falls ill and needs medical treatment, sparking an urgent need to come out of isolation.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Yeh chose to focus her efforts around sausage because of food’s unique power to bring people fun and pleasure, while also sparking deeper conversations.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Seven years ago, Hurricane Maria roared through Puerto Rico, shuttering another Baxter production facility for IV solution and sparking widespread shortages and rationing.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Here, in darkly comedic action thriller, a group of artists in a psychiatric hospital plan a heist against a big pharma company, sparking a corruption scandal.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
The Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons crooner, 90, went viral on social media this past week, sparking concern among fans over some of his recent performances.
—Jeff Nelson, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
And Ferrell, his eyes sparking with punchlines to come, seizes the opportunity to build on the bit.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
Kevin Smith, who teaches political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, says Osborn's backstory is also sparking voters' interest.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Anniek Bao,sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
In the movie, the mother considers rebelling against the patriarch when a young daughter falls ill and needs medical treatment, sparking an urgent need to come out of isolation.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Yeh chose to focus her efforts around sausage because of food’s unique power to bring people fun and pleasure, while also sparking deeper conversations.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Seven years ago, Hurricane Maria roared through Puerto Rico, shuttering another Baxter production facility for IV solution and sparking widespread shortages and rationing.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Here, in darkly comedic action thriller, a group of artists in a psychiatric hospital plan a heist against a big pharma company, sparking a corruption scandal.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
The Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons crooner, 90, went viral on social media this past week, sparking concern among fans over some of his recent performances.
—Jeff Nelson, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
And Ferrell, his eyes sparking with punchlines to come, seizes the opportunity to build on the bit.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
Kevin Smith, who teaches political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, says Osborn's backstory is also sparking voters' interest.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparking
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Benefits Premium access to exclusive events, thought-provoking conversations with global leaders and more, all available on-demand.Forbes Membership, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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The film Untapped is very thought-provoking and brings insightful attention to the future of work.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
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Users can see a developing fire on the map, represented by a glowing yellow dot well before its perimeter is reported to the NIFC.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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What scientists have confirmed, however, is that these fireflies were already glowing during the time of the dinosaurs.Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
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As the majority of the staff evacuated, Smith and a handful of employees remained and raced around the property activating snow guns.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Criticism triggers the sympathetic nervous system, activating the fight-flight-freeze response—our brain’s natural survival mechanism.Jason Walker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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By encouraging users to engage more meaningfully with their technology, Unplugged aims to help people reconnect with real-world interactions and improve overall mental health.Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Developers and hotel operators can join hands to set up local farming collectives, thereby encouraging entrepreneurship, enabling employment opportunities and reducing waste generation along the supply chain.Shrikant Dash, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The driving rats project has opened new and unexpected doors in my behavioral neuroscience research lab.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Modern cars have almost unilaterally replaced dashboards full of tactile knobs with sleek, iPad-like digital displays, despite concerns these alluring devices might be making distracted driving worse.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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The brand’s Gua Sha tool allows its products to penetrate the scalp more effectively, while stimulating blood flow for hair growth.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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By stimulating specific points along the body’s meridians, acupuncture is believed to help regulate the flow of Qi (life energy).Irina Logman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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And as the model offers only 224 ft lbs of torque on tap in manual mode, most NSX owners will be stirring the silky manual gearbox and enjoying the 8,000 rpm redline much of the time, rewarded by the scintillating exhaust note.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Sparking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparking. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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