igniting
- present participle of ignite.
Example Sentences
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“The tinderbox looks increasingly close to igniting in full force.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
The attacks struck logistics hubs of Wildberries—a Russian e-commerce company modeled on Amazon.com—in the Moscow and Tambov regions, igniting fires and forcing evacuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Among the good news is that the fire is now fully contained, after igniting three weeks ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The 29 May incident began when Dong "failed to slow for traffic" on Interstate 95 and hit a Chevrolet Suburban that plowed into other cars, igniting one on fire.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Along the way he noticed that several houses were smoking and on the verge of igniting.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
