inflame
verb (used with object)
to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
will inflame
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future tenseof inflame.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Though the analysts also wrote that “we do not believe the current situation will inflame overall defaults,” with private and public loans experiencing similar trends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Just like Chris Eubank Sr did with Nigel Benn during their rivalry in the 1990s, Jr – minus his father's monocle and jodhpurs - seems to know which buttons will inflame an opponent.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
While his age prevents him from protesting now, he believes that expansion will inflame frictions between U.S. military personnel and locals over issues like excessive noise, vehicular accidents and pollution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
They tell us what we want or hope to hear — or sometimes, what will inflame us.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2022
You are not wood, you are not stones, but men; And, being men, hearing the will of Caesar, It will inflame you, it will make you mad.
From Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
