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1
as in to infuriate
to make angry
the newspaper editorial inflamed her enough to inspire her to dash off a letter to the editor
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2
as in to ignite
to set (something) on fire
a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can
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Recent Examples of inflame
In a video accompanying the blog post, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the new policies would see more political content returning to people’s feeds as well as posts on other issues that have inflamed the culture wars in the US in recent years.
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
While some cysts remain stable, others grow and become inflamed.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
My skin was so inflamed and the HS tunneling started all around my groin.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Dec. 2024
Symptoms include coughing, fever, stuffy or runny nose and shortness of breath, and may progress to bronchitis or pneumonia, where the lung airways or lungs themselves become inflamed.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
While some cysts remain stable, others grow and become inflamed.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
My skin was so inflamed and the HS tunneling started all around my groin.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Dec. 2024
Symptoms include coughing, fever, stuffy or runny nose and shortness of breath, and may progress to bronchitis or pneumonia, where the lung airways or lungs themselves become inflamed.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Less infuriating to the host and showrunner were the two Survivor winners in the cast: Parvati Shallow and David Genat (who triumphed in the Australian version of the franchise).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Mod and Woodall are stars, and the show itself is tender, romantic, joyful, infuriating, and so easy to get swept up in.—
refinery29.com,
refinery29.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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Powerful winds have been largely to blame for turning wildfires that ignited last week into huge infernos that leveled whole neighborhoods around the city.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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The company had been set to ignite the rocket during a three-hour launch window that opened Monday at 1 a.m. ET from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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Multiple unauthorized drones flew above the Palisades fire Friday afternoon, forcing firefighting aircraft to leave the area for safety and angering those working on the front lines, authorities said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Context: Polis angered his own party in recent weeks for cheering the incoming Trump administration's government efficiency task force and celebrating the pick of vaccine-skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary.—
John Frank,
Axios,
9 Jan. 2025
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Residents lit the lot with car headlights and a fog of wildfire smoke settled thickly on the intersection.—
Mel Buer,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The dinner begins at sunset, and when night falls your table is lit by moonlight and twinkling lights.—
Caitlin Palumbo,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The non-call on the play left Flyers coach John Tortorella, who is notoriously known for wearing his emotions on his sleeve, enraged.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The construction of the fence — which locals estimate spans at least 20 miles of the ranch’s border — enraged some locals.—
Elise Schmelzer,
The Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2025
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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Prolonged exposure to vog can irritate the eyes, throat and lungs, particularly for those with preexisting respiratory conditions.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Rising temperatures also accelerate the production of ground-level ozone, a harmful gas that irritates airways and can trigger asthma attacks.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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When the Bucs lost to the Commanders, 23-20, on Sunday night, that social media drumbeat reached a crescendo, with fans calling for Todd Bowles to be fired.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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This was the second call on Wednesday where Fort Worth police fired shots.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Inflame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflame. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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