ignite
verb (used with object)
to set on fire; kindle.
was igniting
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past progressiveof ignite.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Soon, however, the fire gained momentum and was igniting houses in its path.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2023
His greatest contribution here was igniting the soccer boom and introducing a sport that had not even reached niche status.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2022
The Bellotti ruling came as teenage pregnancy was igniting public anxiety.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
"The only thing I was anxious about was igniting the gas canister in my torch," remembers Henry.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2022
Emerging at roughly the same time as Beatlemania was igniting in the U.K., Dylan’s music inspired the Fab Four to think beyond the theme of love that dominated their early pop songs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2016
