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
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.
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In the beginning, Salzer said the trio’s friendship spark was ignited by their love of their grandmother’s jewelry.
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Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Gold fund inflows hit three-year peaks in April as market interest in safe-haven assets ignited.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
But in April of that year, the Soviet Union launched the first human into orbit, igniting a space race that swelled NASA’s budget and led to the Apollo program putting American astronauts on the moon.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 3 June 2025
With its first camp up and running three days after the Palisades fire ignited on Jan. 7, Project:Camp ended up putting on a total of 10 camps throughout the region, welcoming 5- to 16-year-olds.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 2 June 2025
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Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Gold fund inflows hit three-year peaks in April as market interest in safe-haven assets ignited.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
But in April of that year, the Soviet Union launched the first human into orbit, igniting a space race that swelled NASA’s budget and led to the Apollo program putting American astronauts on the moon.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 3 June 2025
With its first camp up and running three days after the Palisades fire ignited on Jan. 7, Project:Camp ended up putting on a total of 10 camps throughout the region, welcoming 5- to 16-year-olds.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 2 June 2025
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“Ignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignite. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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