suddenly ignite
Frequency: 6.57.9 per million words
to catch fire unexpectedly
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Examples (10)
- The old rags in the corner could suddenly ignite if exposed to heat.
- Without warning, the dry leaves on the ground suddenly ignited.
- A small spark caused the gasoline fumes to suddenly ignite.
- The chemical reaction made the substance suddenly ignite with a flash.
- They feared the highly flammable material would suddenly ignite at any moment.
- Just as he opened the lid, the contents suddenly ignited into flames.
- An overloaded circuit could suddenly ignite the old electrical wiring.
- It was a relief when the pile of papers didn't suddenly ignite in the warm room.
- The forest fire seemed to suddenly ignite new areas with alarming speed.
- His deep-seated frustration seemed to suddenly ignite at the slightest provocation.