KINDLE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

kindle

verb

ˈkin-dᵊl

Definition of kindle

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 As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 But events conspire to kindle a tiny, perhaps delirious spark of hope. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026 The faith of these settlers kindled a fervent Protestant piety, found in the Great Revival of the Ohio Valley frontier. — Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026 Lemieux was a polarizing figure in the Avs-Red Wings games, but kindled a friendship with Detroit tough guy Darren McCarty following an alumni event in 2016, leading them to participate in documentaries about how much the rivalry meant to the game. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for kindle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindle

Verb

Fans of Dolly Parton have erected a memorial at the legendary singer-songwriter’s star on Nashville’s Music City Walk of Fame, placing flowers, cards and candles that continue to burn into the morning hours.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
At least five structures are known to have been burned, and additional damage assessments are expected to be conducted later Tuesday today.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of burn

Verb

The explosion, which involved more than a million pounds of fireworks, killed seven people and ignited a 78-acre wildfire.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
While Alaska’s smokejumpers waited for thunderheads to ignite fires, several of them worked in the loft, an airy room crammed with sewing machines and bolts of fabric on long tables.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignite

Verb

During the first hour, pine grove owners urged fire commanders to light a backfire a few hundred yards from Le Porge.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Down the hall, his girlfriend examines her birth chart, lights the palo santo and wonders whether Mercury is going to wreck her Tuesday.

— Ryan Zickgraf, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of light

Verb

The scale of this reliance was particularly evident during the 2022 fighting in the Donbas region, when Russian forces were firing approximately 20,000 artillery rounds per day, with peak rates exceeding 32,000 rounds on some days.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Iran still has enough drones and missiles to fire at vessels transiting the vital energy waterway, through which 20% of the world’s oil normally flows, effectively controlling much of the traffic in the strait.

— Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of fire

Verb

Video showed locals draped in Spanish flags, shouting anti-migrant slogans, and singing Spanish songs, torching the camp and throwing migrants’ belongings in the Mediterranean or into bonfires.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
Cecilia Zandalasini torched New York for 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting by halftime before ending with 20 points.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of torch

Verb

While blistering heat continues to scorch much of the nation's southern tier, the Midwest and Northeast are enjoying a brief fall preview.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Rémi Lecoutre, deputy head gardener at the Claude Monet House and Gardens museum, gave France 24 a tour, which revealed the nasturtiums to be completely wiped out; many other flowers appeared scorched or dead.

— News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026