deflagrate

verb

Definition of deflagratenext
as in to ignite

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  1. ignite
  2. fire
  3. kindle
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  • Thompson's murder ignited online anger at the health insurance industry and some people online celebrated the suspect.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this month, the Franklin fire ignited more than 4,000 acres in Malibu.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignite
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  • The Jets general manager job became open last month after owner Woody Johnson fired Joe Douglas on Nov. 19 after going 31-66 during his five-plus seasons with the team.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • To retaliate, Iran launched a direct attack on Israel on October 1, firing 181 ballistic missiles.
    Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of fire
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  • The killing kindled a fiery outpouring of resentment toward U.S. health insurance companies, as Americans swapped stories online and elsewhere of being denied coverage, left in limbo as doctors and insurers disagreed, and stuck with sizeable bills.
    Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
  • His killing kindled a fiery outpouring of resentment toward U.S. health insurance companies, as Americans swapped stories online and elsewhere of being denied coverage, left in limbo as doctors and insurers disagreed, and stuck with sizable bills.
    Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of kindle
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