as in burning
to set (something) on fire
tried using newspapers as kindling to ignite the logs in the fireplace
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Recent Examples of igniting
Surveillance footage from inside the subway car showed the assailant approaching the woman without saying a word and igniting the blanket she was wrapped in.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The clock had struck zero, igniting a joyous victory celebration from Newbury Park High football players after winning the Southern Section Division 2 title with a 14-0 record.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
His remarks prompted fury from ardent supporters of Ukraine and applause from lovers of Russian music, igniting a bitter debate, largely one between generations, about whether culture and politics can be separated at a time of war.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
An unspecified issue forced an abort just as the Falcon's Merlin engines were igniting.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Instead, Blue Origin's launch team loaded cryogenic propellants into the New Glenn rocket on the launch pad, but stopped short of igniting the main engines.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Kress also blamed the team that forfeited for igniting backlash against his team, as each forfeit brought about more controversy and media attention.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Workplace giving can create lifelong donors by igniting a passion for giving.
—Matt Nash, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Beyond Somalia, this recognition is a slippery slope entailing a domino effect of separatist movements across the region igniting conflicts in pursuit of independence, leading to unimaginable chaos.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The clock had struck zero, igniting a joyous victory celebration from Newbury Park High football players after winning the Southern Section Division 2 title with a 14-0 record.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
His remarks prompted fury from ardent supporters of Ukraine and applause from lovers of Russian music, igniting a bitter debate, largely one between generations, about whether culture and politics can be separated at a time of war.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
An unspecified issue forced an abort just as the Falcon's Merlin engines were igniting.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Instead, Blue Origin's launch team loaded cryogenic propellants into the New Glenn rocket on the launch pad, but stopped short of igniting the main engines.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Kress also blamed the team that forfeited for igniting backlash against his team, as each forfeit brought about more controversy and media attention.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Workplace giving can create lifelong donors by igniting a passion for giving.
—Matt Nash, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Beyond Somalia, this recognition is a slippery slope entailing a domino effect of separatist movements across the region igniting conflicts in pursuit of independence, leading to unimaginable chaos.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Igniting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/igniting. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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