as in burns
to set (something) on fire
tried using newspapers as kindling to ignite the logs in the fireplace
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Using helical blades inside a stationary casing, the engine’s rotor compresses, ignites, and expands fuel and air in a single, compact unit, minimizing shock waves for better performance.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
The rivalry between the two military branches ignites strong feelings on both sides.
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Thuggish Russian President Vladimir Putin ignites her anguish.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
Instead, those hints of a so-bad-it’s-good guilty pleasure are a fleeting tease in an action thriller that spills plenty of blood but never raises the temperature or ignites the excitement.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
As Venus shakes things up in your 11th house of friendships and group dynamics, and Mars retrograde ignites your fifth house of self-expression, expect some unexpected drama in your social circle.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Gwin turns a couple knobs to get the propane flowing and ignites it.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
The limits of the technology An aerogel does not prevent a fire in the first place, but if a lithium ion cell wrapped with this material ignites, the aerogel keeps the fire from spreading too far.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Her writing ignites deep reflections on topics such as intergenerational trauma, identity, self-love and the importance of setting healthy boundaries.
—Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
The rivalry between the two military branches ignites strong feelings on both sides.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Thuggish Russian President Vladimir Putin ignites her anguish.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
Instead, those hints of a so-bad-it’s-good guilty pleasure are a fleeting tease in an action thriller that spills plenty of blood but never raises the temperature or ignites the excitement.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
As Venus shakes things up in your 11th house of friendships and group dynamics, and Mars retrograde ignites your fifth house of self-expression, expect some unexpected drama in your social circle.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Gwin turns a couple knobs to get the propane flowing and ignites it.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
The limits of the technology An aerogel does not prevent a fire in the first place, but if a lithium ion cell wrapped with this material ignites, the aerogel keeps the fire from spreading too far.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Her writing ignites deep reflections on topics such as intergenerational trauma, identity, self-love and the importance of setting healthy boundaries.
—Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Ignites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignites. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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