- present participle of inflame.
inflaming
Example Sentences
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City leaders have previously resisted federal deployments, arguing they undermine local control and risk inflaming already tense situations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Walz, both Democrats, had urged the federal immigration authorities to leave the state to avoid inflaming tensions even more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
But among those that the inquiry blamed were the colonialists in charge of the police for inflaming the situation.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
“It serves no purpose other than inflaming the situation. No one is going to convince the other. The only communication should be the officers issuing commands.”
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026
“Reminds me it’s inside me, what’s inflaming my lungs.”
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
