as in to burn
to set (something) on fire
worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve
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The friendships kindled at summer camp can last a lifetime.
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Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
The thunderstorm created multiple lightning strikes in the area, kindling the three Mill fires and the Smith Fire at around 2:45 p.m., according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 24 July 2024
It was kindled at a time of personal crisis for Davis, in the aftermath of his embrace of Nixon at the 1972 RNC.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
This is a tomorrow that should kindle fear in us all.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
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Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
The thunderstorm created multiple lightning strikes in the area, kindling the three Mill fires and the Smith Fire at around 2:45 p.m., according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 24 July 2024
It was kindled at a time of personal crisis for Davis, in the aftermath of his embrace of Nixon at the 1972 RNC.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
This is a tomorrow that should kindle fear in us all.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
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“Kindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindle. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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