ignite
verb (used with object)
to set on fire; kindle.
ignited
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past participleof ignite.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof ignite.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
igniteverb (used with object)to set on fire; kindle.
Example Sentences
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One ignited shortly before it was loaded on to a DHL cargo plane.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The 29,000-acre Plaskett fire ignited on Aug. 26 and was 1% contained as of Tuesday evening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Campari’s Aperol has ignited sales of the spritz culture in the U.S. and cemented its brand as a hallmark of aspirational joie de vivre.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
In late July, a brush-clearing operation ignited a fire that burned more than 100,000 acres, forcing 224,000 people to evacuate, including from the oceanside resort of Cap Ferret.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
He also noted the games that ignited his interest toward further exploration.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
