ignited; igniting
1
a
: to set afire
also
: kindle
b
: to cause (a fuel) to burn
2
: to subject to fire or intense heat
especially
: to render luminous by heat
Synonyms
Examples of ignite in a Sentence
The fire was ignited by sparks.
The paper ignited on contact with sparks.
a material that ignites easily
Three wins in a row ignited the team.
His proposal is igniting opposition.
Recent Examples on the Web
In Kern and Tulare counties, the Lightning Complex fire has burned more than 91,000 acres since it was ignited July 13.
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
In turn, a firestorm over gender in sports was ignited.
—Lindsay Gibbs, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
Elsewhere in Colorado, more than 600 homes were evacuated after a new blaze ignited near Deer Creek Canyon, southwest of Denver.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 31 July 2024
The blaze, which was ignited by lightning near the Oregon-Idaho border on July 17, was 52% contained as of Wednesday morning, according to InciWeb.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 31 July 2024
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
In turn, a firestorm over gender in sports was ignited.
—Lindsay Gibbs, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
Elsewhere in Colorado, more than 600 homes were evacuated after a new blaze ignited near Deer Creek Canyon, southwest of Denver.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 31 July 2024
The blaze, which was ignited by lightning near the Oregon-Idaho border on July 17, was 52% contained as of Wednesday morning, according to InciWeb.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 31 July 2024
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“Ignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignite. Accessed 5 Aug. 2024.
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