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as in hostile
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also enflaming
1
as in angering
to make angry
the newspaper editorial inflamed her enough to inspire her to dash off a letter to the editor
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2
as in igniting
to set (something) on fire
a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can
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Recent Examples of inflaming
Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
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The delivery of the sophisticated missile defense system risks further inflaming the conflict in the Middle East despite widespread diplomatic efforts to avoid an all-out war.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflaming
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The recall’s organizers, who have employed an especially hostile rhetoric toward the mayor, saw the lopsided early margin as confirmation of a likely victory.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the novel, an astrophysicist, as an act of revenge for her father’s murder by Red Guards, chooses to put Earth at risk by sending out a provocative interstellar message to hostile aliens.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is exemplified by the ways in which people were tying themselves in knots to appropriately grieve Payne’s death without angering anyone critical of his alleged behavior.Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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The new plan would do away with two of those lanes, angering some motorists and bus operators.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
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Lingering closures aside, Big Santa Anita Canyon has come a long way since the Bobcat fire started in early September of 2020, igniting near the Cogswell Dam and burning almost 116,000 acres.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Public Works department has been subject to significant scrutiny since its employees were found responsible for accidentally igniting the Airport fire.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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But in July, the local agencies received word from the Forest Service that contractors could no longer provide aerial supervision over fires burning on federal land.Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Fire was burning dangerously close to a house as the afternoon wore on.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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This is a maddening way to end a season that has taken great pains to explain what is going on to its detriment!James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Because the debate between the U.S. Senate candidates in Arizona, Democrat Ruben Gallego and Republican Kari Lake, should be contentious and maybe entertaining and probably maddening.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2024
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Spotify For some of us, few things are more infuriating than a gadget that stops working due to a software change.Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
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Her perhaps most infuriating trait, as with so many moms, is her constant need to always be right.Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 11 May 2024
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The ingredient releases gradually overnight to restore elasticity, even out the skin tone, and minimize the appearance of wrinkles without irritating the skin.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Experts recommend looking for ingredients that are gentle yet effective—and avoiding harsh chemicals (like sulfates and parabens), heavy fragrances (like synthetic fragrances), or overly abrasive particles, since these things can all be irritating to the scalp.Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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Two Lebanese army soldiers were killed today as the country entered the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, firing at Israeli soldiers for the first time.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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The measure also requires plants that use lignite coal to meet the same mercury emissions standards as facilities firing other types of coal.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Inflaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflaming. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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