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
The friendships kindled at summer camp can last a lifetime.
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Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
The thunderstorm created multiple lightning strikes in the area, kindling the three Mill fires and the Smith Fire at around 2:45 p.m., according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 24 July 2024
It was kindled at a time of personal crisis for Davis, in the aftermath of his embrace of Nixon at the 1972 RNC.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
This is a tomorrow that should kindle fear in us all.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
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Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
The thunderstorm created multiple lightning strikes in the area, kindling the three Mill fires and the Smith Fire at around 2:45 p.m., according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 24 July 2024
It was kindled at a time of personal crisis for Davis, in the aftermath of his embrace of Nixon at the 1972 RNC.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
This is a tomorrow that should kindle fear in us all.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindle
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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
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During the protests ignited by the murder of George Floyd in 2020, demonstrators in Denver toppled a controversial Christopher Columbus statue and the city proactively removed a Kit Carson statue, both of which officials said will not be replaced out of respect for the Native community.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Smoke was also limiting visibility and slowing traffic on the busy U.S. 101 freeway, south of the state route, the department said on X. High winds caused spot fires to ignite 2½ miles away in front of the site of the original blaze, Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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On the wall, lights the shape of geometric tiles cast a soft glow in changing colors according to whatever is onscreen.Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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Also impressive were the faces lit only the golden light streaming into the darkness of the tunnels of the Colosseum.Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Evans then allegedly turned the gun on the man, firing several shots as the victim attempted to swat away his gun with the baton.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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While one vehicle escaped, the guard fired on the other, killing two Colombians and wounding four others.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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That’s because Booker torched the Clippers for 40 points to go along with eight assists and five rebounds.Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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The San Diego Padres torched Buehler for six runs in the second inning of Game 3 in the National League Division Series.Newsweek, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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In New York City, brush fires scorched parts of Prospect and Inwood Hill parks over the past week.Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But the music and dance numbers don’t leave much of an impression, except one in which Saldaña scorches things up in a restaurant and another when Selena Gomez, as Emilia’s wife Jessi, sings and dances in a bedroom.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Kindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindle. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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