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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This decision inflamed conflicts that soon led to the Civil War.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Smith said he had been diagnosed with an inflamed disk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
GAE is an outpatient procedure designed to ease chronic knee pain by reducing blood flow to inflamed areas within the joint.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Culver explained how it was "targeted directly at the police" and how the action inflamed and encouraged others in the crowd.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Everything inflamed me, and that was bad enough, but I myself had also become a source of fire and temptation.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
