INFLAME Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

inflame

verb

in-ˈflām

variants also enflame

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as in to infuriate

to make angry the newspaper editorial inflamed her enough to inspire her to dash off a letter to the editor

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as in to ignite

to set (something) on fire a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can

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Recent Examples on the Web The absence of publicly available details about the proposal has inflamed those anxieties. —

Kyle Stokes, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024 Allergies: Allergic reactions, especially those that involve constant rubbing of the skin around the eyes or nose, can inflame the skin. —

Twiggy Jalloh, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2024 Each day that Trump inflames the national discourse, so, as was the case with George Wallace’s hateful campaigns more than a half century ago, violence becomes more normalized within the political process. —

Sasha Abramsky, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024 The escalation comes even as U.S. officials crisscross the region imploring leaders to avoid inflaming tensions — a plea evidently ignored. —

Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inflame

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