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as in to sparkle
to give off sparks
the broken radio sparked and smoked the instant it was plugged in
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as in to trigger
to cause to function
interesting questions that are designed to spark the reader's brain
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as in to provoke
to rouse to strong feeling or action
President Kennedy's inspirational speeches sparked a generation of young idealists to enter the public arena
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as in glimmer
a very small amount
not a spark of interest in the actress's memoirs
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Recent Examples of spark
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Bernard’s resignation comes after Adams’ first Charter Revision Commission launched last year also include the Rev. Herbert Daughtry, who sparked residency concerns over his New Jersey home.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Hannah Singleton, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
Moderate drought now is currently in place from Los Angeles to San Diego, leaving very dry vegetation that can potentially fuel a spark and create a wildfire.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Juan Sierra, 33, was arrested by officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Topanga Division around 5:30 p.m. after he was seen attempting to spark a fire, according to a law enforcement email obtained by The Times.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Bernard’s resignation comes after Adams’ first Charter Revision Commission launched last year also include the Rev. Herbert Daughtry, who sparked residency concerns over his New Jersey home.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles County, primed by drought-like conditions, was a tinderbox waiting for a spark.
—Hannah Singleton, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
Moderate drought now is currently in place from Los Angeles to San Diego, leaving very dry vegetation that can potentially fuel a spark and create a wildfire.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spark
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Hamels, Lester and Price sparkled in the World Series.Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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With this final step, your appliance should be sparkling.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
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The fire triggered a round of mandatory evacuations in the nearby areas of Altadena, Pasadena and Sierra Madre.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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When Imagineering last made updates to the attraction in 2021, Irvine’s team spoke of potentially removing the hanging corpse in the stretching room, noting such an image could be triggering for some guests.Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Late last month, just inside the visitors’ locker room at Lumen Field, two brash, muscular, headstrong men wrapped up each other in the wake of the Vikings’ 27-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, provoking knowing smiles from witnesses conscious of their budding bromance.Michael Silver, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Bitcoin prices have declined this week, dropping below $93,000 earlier today after robust economic data provoked concerns that Federal Reserve officials will have to cut rates more slowly.Charles Lloyd Bovaird II, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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May these new releases bring a glimmer of light among the darkness.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Art Graffiti, Through Grief and Discovery Clement Gelly There was the glimmer of possibility in stories of bolt cutters and train yards and spray cans—possibilities of disruption and liberation.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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In some shots, embers can still be seen glowing amid the wreckage.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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His second story collection, Chemical Valley, won the Alistair MacLeod Short Fiction Prize, received glowing reviews, and was a finalist for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award and the ReLit Award.Nicola Davison, Hazlitt, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Chargers activated cornerback Eli Apple and wide receiver Simi Fehoko from injured reserve Friday and designated them for return.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Burns Calories As a compound exercise, squats activate multiple muscles simultaneously.Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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Fans are encouraged to show their support through donations to BeyGood.Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2025
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More muscular policing by NATO in the Baltic might encourage more assertive Chinese naval activity in the South China Sea, for example, or encourage more Iranian interdictions in the Persian Gulf.David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Padres had already been a team seen as having a shot at Sasaki’s services, and not just because of the team’s recent history of handing out major contracts and making big splashes.C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The New York Yankees made a huge splash in free agency by signing pitcher Max Fried to a $218 million contract in December.Newsweek, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Spark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spark. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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