ignite
verb (used with object)
to set on fire; kindle.
igniting
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present participleof ignite.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Containment on the Bryson fire, which has scorched 147 acres near Encinal Canyon Road since igniting, increased to 39% Friday evening, according to officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
AI agents may give everyday shoppers an edge, but the technology is igniting an even more intense tug of war over consumer dollars.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
“This is a deliberate first step in igniting Sanofi’s innovation engine,” the company’s recently appointed chief executive, Belen Garijo, said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
These surge for tens of kilometers, splintering trees, igniting forests and burying the remnants beneath hot ash and pumice.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
A lamplighter scuttled along the edges of the crowd igniting the gas jets atop cast-iron poles.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
