How to Use inflame in a Sentence

inflame

verb

• His angry speech inflamed the mob.
• His comments have inflamed an already tense situation.
• And instead of seeking to heal and unite, too many in our nation seek to inflame and divide.
  — Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2020
• These infections inflame the alveoli, fine sacs in the deepest portions of the lungs.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2020
• But the violence in Kenosha this week will only inflame raw emotions.
  — Editorial Board Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 26 Aug. 2020
• The material is tailor-made to inflame right-wing passions.
  — Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2020
• But Kono said Friday that Tokyo did not want to inflame the situation.
  — Kaori Enjoji and Brad Lendon, CNN, 7 Aug. 2020
• Khan says that the audio clip inflamed violent clashes between protestors and counter-protestors.
  — Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
• Many vaccines include powerful adjuvants that are meant to inflame the body’s immune system, making the vaccine itself work better.
  — William A. Haseltine, Scientific American, 6 July 2020
• Reality is, of course, more complicated, and Trump is doing plenty to inflame the tensions himself.
  — Damon Linker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2020
• These could all be symptoms of bronchitis, a condition that develops when the airways in your lungs become inflamed, or pneumonia, which causes your lungs to fill up with fluid or pus.
  — Juno Demelo, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
• Washington must help all parties minimize the likelihood of miscalculation and work to stop the erosion of deterrence that has inflamed violence.
  — Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
• Germany’s left-wing press and the Anglo-American right echoed his rhetoric and used it to inflame readers against U.S. military occupiers.
  — Larry Tye, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2020
• Plaque buildup can inflame the gums and lead to gum disease.
  — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Sep. 2024
• Throat The throat will be red and inflamed in a person with oral thrush.
  — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
• Your voice may be hoarse, and your throat may be sore, inflamed, or painful.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Sep. 2024
• Having inflamed breakouts on the body can come with a side of heat.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 May 2023
• If the stye is large enough, the surrounding area may be swollen and inflamed as well.
  — Chloe Metzger, Allure, 15 Dec. 2023
• The most reliable way to inflame the heart is to bother it with a virus.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 1 July 2021
• And avoid brushing open sores or any areas of the skin that are scratched or inflamed.
  — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2023
• It’s thought to be caused by damaged or inflamed nerves.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 27 July 2024
• Some arthritis can become so severe that the joints are inflamed, swollen, and painful to the touch.
  — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
• The patients’ eyes were inflamed with heavy yellow pus that obscured most of the pupil.
  — Mike Stobbe, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
• It is caused when ducts from eccrine sweat glands that lead to the skin’s surface are blocked or inflamed.
  — Matthew Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
• These bites can leave small, flat, or raised areas of skin that are itchy, red, or inflamed.
  — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
• While there is no damage to the bones at this point, the joint lining—called the synovium—is inflamed.
  — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 June 2024
• The person who made a post on Reddit that inflamed the crowd removed it.
  — Adrian Vore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
• Your face is all red and inflamed from removing all that.
  — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
• In dozens of countries, claims to foreign land could be used to inflame support for war.
  — Leif Wenar, WSJ, 2 May 2022
• Bronchitis occurs when the airways in the lungs, which are known as the bronchial tubes, become inflamed.
  — Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024