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
John’s tropical blood was kindled with parrots and flowers and constant visual stimulation.
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Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025
These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
The versatility of vanilla is what kindles its popularity.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Is public education today kindling a love of learning in students—or the opposite?
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025
These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
The versatility of vanilla is what kindles its popularity.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Is public education today kindling a love of learning in students—or the opposite?
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kindle
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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In the beginning, Salzer said the trio’s friendship spark was ignited by their love of their grandmother’s jewelry.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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Gold fund inflows hit three-year peaks in April as market interest in safe-haven assets ignited.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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His cast includes manatees who use flatulence to control their buoyancy and cave dwelling fungus gnats that create beautiful, illuminated fly-traps from the mucus lit by their bioluminescent butts.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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The Democrats are getting ready to light $20 million on fire to study their unpopularity!—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Forensic evidence found at the scene indicated both brothers fired a weapon.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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The Suns fired 2022 Coach of the Year Monty Williams that summer, replacing him with Frank Vogel — who had just won a title with the Los Angeles Lakers two years prior.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The crème brûlée, in particular, was a showstopper, torched to glass-shattering perfection right at our table.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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In 2015, federal authorities said, Gabrielli accidentally set himself on fire while torching the Mercedes-Benz of a Queens businessman who had stopped making his annual payoffs to an irate mob captain involved in an extortion scheme.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Child and pet safety: Never forget to safeguard young children and pets by not leaving them unattended in vehicles, especially during scorching weather when car interiors can become life-threateningly hot.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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Despite an evaporated offence, Toronto remained in every game late, except a scorching Sunday at George M. Steinbrenner Field.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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“Kindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindle. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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