as in ardent
having to do with or suggestive of fire
an igneous desert atmosphere igneous events such as volcanic eruptions
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Recent Examples of igneous
Read more Among the displays of quartz, igneous rocks, and fossils at St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai sits a cylindrical, grayish lump.
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Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
Their results showed that InSight’s data best matches up with a deep layer of igneous, or volcanic, rock that is filled with liquid water.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Distinguished by its towering igneous rock formation, the site remains sacred to multiple tribal nations, including the Lakota and Cheyenne.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
Different layers of the mantle are made up of different rock types, and one of the most common is an igneous rock high in silica content called peridotite.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
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Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
Their results showed that InSight’s data best matches up with a deep layer of igneous, or volcanic, rock that is filled with liquid water.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Distinguished by its towering igneous rock formation, the site remains sacred to multiple tribal nations, including the Lakota and Cheyenne.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
Different layers of the mantle are made up of different rock types, and one of the most common is an igneous rock high in silica content called peridotite.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for igneous
Adjective
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Even the most ardent Canadian partisans want to see Canada beat the best possible version of Team USA on Thursday, surely.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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But at the same time, many of Mr. Trump’s most ardent supporters — especially those who are most plugged into new conservative intellectual currents — are following Mr. Vance’s lead and trying to undermine the authority of any judge who rules against the president.—
Mattathias Schwartz,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Located 3,000 miles below the Earth’s surface, the inner core is anchored by gravity within the molten liquid outer core.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The latest release of molten rock began 10:16 a.m. with lava flowing on to the floor of Halemaumau Crater.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Events that used to lead to days or weeks of heated discourse now fade into nothingness almost instantaneously; nothing matters enough to break the internet anymore.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2025
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The heated debates around diversity, equity and inclusion are drowning out something far more important: our children’s ability to learn about and appreciate different cultures.—
Britt Hogue,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, acquiring a Super Bowl-caliber quarterback with a non-playoff roster would essentially increase the bar for the Giants this upcoming season, thus making the seats even hotter for the two, making the situation not ideal for either party.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Experts advise against strapping a car seat to the aisle seat, because babies could be injured during food and drink services if a hot item spills.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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And a Delta plane flipped upside down in a fiery crash landing at a Toronto airport, injuring 21 people.—
Melissa Chan,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The relationship between the show’s actual composers and the admirer-pirates has been fiery at times.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
26 Feb. 2025
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
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The frangipani is a flower native to Brazil, Central America, and the Caribbean, so allow this fragrance’s tropical roots to lift you out of whatever remains of your winter blues and carry you into springtime.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2025
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Summer-blooming bulbs and tropical bloomers thrive with the warmer soil and frequent rains spring brings.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hackman’s searing turn as the hyper, gum-smacking Doyle in the documentary-style French Connection distinguished him as a leading man.—
Duane Byrge,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Bouchard’s five-on-five on-ice outscoring is a searing total.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Igneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/igneous. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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