inflame
verb (used with object)
to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
was inflaming
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past progressiveof inflame.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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Something was inflaming his young brain, disrupting the formation of healthy neural connections; the cause might be historical, or ongoing.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2019
During that meeting, the White House chief of staff, John F. Kelly, told Ms. Pirro she was inflaming an already vexed president, the people said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2018
Hyman told him that dairy was inflaming his bowel.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 30, 2015
The work was inflaming and insidious, as it was beautiful.
From Aurelian or, Rome in the Third Century by William Ware
"I don't know that I can justly say that he was inflaming the mob," demurred Blanchard.
From All-Wool Morrison by Holman Day
