inflame
verb (used with object)
to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
inflamed
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past participleof inflame.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 inflame.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
inflameverb (used with object)to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
Example Sentences
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However, after around six months the blood vessels in the kidney started to become damaged and the organ inflamed and then it started to fail.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
This decision inflamed conflicts that soon led to the Civil War.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Smith has started and re-started baseball activities, only to find out that the inflamed disk in his neck flares up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The buildup to the match was inflamed by FIFA’s surprising decision on Sunday to reinstate American striker Folarin Balogun, who was originally suspended after receiving a red card in the previous game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
She could see how it had taken root, calcified, inflamed by his own guilt and shame.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
