igniting

VERB

set on fire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burn flare up inflame kindle

STRONG

enkindle fire light

WEAK

burst into flames catch fire put match to set alight set fire to start up take fire touch off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cool extinguish put out quench

STRONG

dull

Example Sentences

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Musk has criticised OpenAI's move to create a commercial arm, in 2019, years before launching ChatGPT and igniting the AI market.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Prosecutors believe the fire started when champagne bottles with sparklers attached were raised too close to the ceiling in the bar's basement level, igniting the sound insulation foam.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Either electrical current from divertors or from microwaves ionizes the gas, igniting an electrically charged plasma ring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

And they did - with "Butter", "MIC Drop", "Dynamite" and "Mikrokosmos" igniting instant recognition, lifting the crowd into a shared, euphoric chorus.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Soon the fire was nibbling at this peaceful strip, igniting the fence that ran along Clark Street, as well as trees and shrubs and the furniture brought there for safety.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy