inflame
Example Sentences
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IgAN causes the small filters in kidneys to become inflamed and excess protein in urine, known as proteinuria.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Walz, both Democrats, had urged the federal immigration authorities to leave the state to avoid inflaming tensions even more.
During a training session there, Gardner inflamed a groin injury that had plagued him for months.
From Los Angeles Times
This involves the buildup of dense, fibrous tissue around the tumor, made up of cells and proteins that stiffen and inflame the area.
From Science Daily
“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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
