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also ignitor
as in flamer
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Recent Examples of igniter
The ignitor came in the form of fellow defenseman Jake Middleton delivering a bone-crunching hit – legally – to Stars forward Matt Duchene in the neutral zone.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Turns out the oven has a weak igniter that can be replaced for $300.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 8 Sep. 2025
Part of the reason the Brewers had more opportunities was that their defenders killed one potential rally igniter after another.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Turns out the oven has a weak igniter that can be replaced for $300.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 8 Sep. 2025
Part of the reason the Brewers had more opportunities was that their defenders killed one potential rally igniter after another.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for igniter
Noun
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Advertisement If Earth is ultimately doomed—if the sun will begin to incinerate us in about a billion years—Mars wouldn’t do as a safe harbor, since that planet would be put to the torch as well.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Last Rites also ends with Wilson’s Ed essentially passing the torch to his soon-to-be son-in-law, Tony Spera (Ben Hardy), followed by the nuptials between Tony and the Warrens’ daughter, Judy (Mia Tomlinson).—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Your son is either smoking or is a pyro [pyromaniac].—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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These emaciated, ashy pyromaniacs are led by Varang (Oona Chaplin), giving Queen of the Damned body tea in her bloodred makeup and statement headpiece.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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“Igniter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/igniter. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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