as in to burn
to set (something) on fire
worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve
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Recent Examples of kindle
Heat waves during the summer further dried out vegetation, turning it into the equivalent of kindling during this extreme wind event.
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Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Finley split pinon kindling burns in fire pits across the property.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Australia’s primary legacy on Bougainville is Panguna, a colossal, open-pit copper and gold mine that, while dormant, is still one of the largest on earth, and whose controversial operation kindled the Bougainvillean uprising.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Tunisians have tried to protest Saied’s authoritarianism, kindling hope among observers that the country might return to its democratizing trajectory.
—Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Finley split pinon kindling burns in fire pits across the property.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Australia’s primary legacy on Bougainville is Panguna, a colossal, open-pit copper and gold mine that, while dormant, is still one of the largest on earth, and whose controversial operation kindled the Bougainvillean uprising.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Tunisians have tried to protest Saied’s authoritarianism, kindling hope among observers that the country might return to its democratizing trajectory.
—Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindle
Verb
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
Verb
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The killing, which was captured on video by a bystander, ignited global protests against racial injustice, police brutality and saw a reemergence of the BLM movement.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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On March 14, a total lunar eclipse will ignite your zodiac sign for the first time since 2016.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Make a massive ‘SOS’ or light a fire to create smoke.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
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The way the room is lit, the pacing of the evening, the way a dish is introduced, the way our team gets to know our guests - these small things create the overall experience.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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So we’re introduced to Joseph, freshly fired from a menial job and stepping into a world that doesn’t want him.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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Ødegaard fired in another goal midway through the second half and later played a brilliant ball to Riccardo Calafiori, who completed the rout on 85 minutes.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Nearby homes were torched by militants and their roofs blasted off during fighting on Oct. 7.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Squares of eel are splayed over a torched, cut California roll with a mascarpone foam and the restaurant’s chile eel sauce.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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According to the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies, the blast triggered a blaze that scorched the refinery’s primary oil procession unit.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The incident also scorched a neighboring structure.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Kindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindle. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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