IGNITING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

igniting

verb

present participle of ignite

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 Containment on the Bryson fire, which has scorched 147 acres near Encinal Canyon Road since igniting on Thursday, increased to 52% Saturday morning. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Another wildfire to the south has burned more than 3,000 acres near the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton since igniting Thursday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 The Gators were storming up the rankings behind first-year coach Jon Sumrall and igniting the chomp in the Swamp. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 The Brewers could use him igniting the offense at the top of the order. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The airport was attacked again Sunday, igniting a fireand killing one person and injuring 11, Saudi aviation authorities said. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Aerohart From there, the bulk of Aerohart's update work focuses on making the Aviator's Ember easier to hold and thereby more user-friendly for igniting tinder. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026 Furthermore, loosening these restrictions risks igniting new supply friction. — CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 The discovery is the latest instance of CDE leadership telling employees bedbugs are not in the building, only for more to be discovered at a later date and igniting doubt among CDE’s workforce on whether treatment is effective. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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Israeli settlers attacked at least eight Palestinian villages in the West Bank, burning cars and olive trees and beating residents as the annual harvest got underway.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Additional videos from the scene show a man with a bloodied face after the attack, as well as flame pouring out of a burning car with Palestinian license plates.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of burning

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That was the update last week at a meeting of the Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG), a confab of scientists whose research interests focus on the scorching world just sunward from Earth.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Check between presses to avoid overheating or scorching the fabric.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of scorching

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This wildfire season was supercharged by heavy rains in January that spurred vegetation growth, which became kindling when the summer heat arrived.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of kindling

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Prescott has started this season hot and leads the league in passing touchdowns, and Jackson is off to a similarly blistering start after torching the Saints and Indianapolis Colts in the first two games.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
In Southeast Asia, wildfires are torching forests and peatlands in Indonesia, sending up plumes of toxic haze.

— EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of torching

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Anthropic updates its policies to bar users being cruel to Claude, inflaming a debate about whether the company’s concern for ‘model welfare’ is wise.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Relying on remote technical collection could also avoid inflaming opposition by field officers who may not be prepared to take great personal risks to help the private sector.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

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