ignite
verb (used with object)
to set on fire; kindle.
have ignited
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present perfectof ignite.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The New Forest wildfire is one of several to have ignited across the UK amid continuing heatwave conditions.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Meganne Wecker, CEO of Illinois-based Skyline Furniture Mfg., said one unusual indicator suggests the spark might have ignited already.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
“All of these, not to mention the S&P 500’s linear rally nearing 40% from the 4/7 intraday low, have ignited corporate and investor animal spirits alike,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025
The larger transmission tower is where the fire appears to have ignited.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
It must have splintered many of the city’s wood-and-plaster buildings; fallen torches and scattered cooking fires would have ignited the debris, burning down most surviving structures.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
