inflame
verb (used with object)
to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
are inflaming
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present progressiveof inflame.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now, the hazards have spread to Iran’s borders, where water disputes are inflaming tensions with neighboring countries like Turkey and Afghanistan.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
The developments are inflaming long-fraught relations between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2023
Poggenburg, blond, blue-eyed and younger-looking than his 42 years, acknowledged in an interview that his party’s members are inflaming tensions.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2017
"Those crass people proud of attacking religions are inflaming Islamophobia. This mentality, whatever vehicle it uses, is a threat to world peace," Deputy Prime Minister Yalcin Akdogan wrote on Twitter.
From Reuters ● Jan. 14, 2015
The incidents are inflaming tempers ahead of the November vote.
From Reuters ● May 27, 2014
