ignite
verb (used with object)
to set on fire; kindle.
had ignited
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past perfectof ignite.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Riverside County inspectors also found several fires had ignited on the landfill’s surface in recent years, according to public records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
At 6:23 p.m., in all caps, McGregor posted that a fire had ignited in Eaton Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025
It warned the lack of confirmed funding for Creative Scotland had "ignited the worst crisis that Scotland's music and wider arts sector has ever faced".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2024
In August, Hawaiian Electric said one of its power lines had ignited the devastating fire in Lahaina on the island of Maui.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
As had been feared, the steeple of St. Paul’s had ignited and was sending a shower of sparks across the river.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
