as in provocative
tending to excite political disorder or insurrection
the restless crowd was stirred up by the inflammatory rhetoric
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Recent Examples of inflammatory
Avoiding inflammatory foods and sticking to wholesome ingredients that nourish your microbiota naturally.
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Violeta Valdés, Vogue, 2 July 2025
While age and genetics are the biggest risk factors, obesity and diabetes also increase the risks because of their inflammatory factors, Giesler said.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Autoimmune diseases were used as an indirect marker of chronic inflammation, rather than direct measures using inflammatory biomarkers, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6).
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
Regularly applying shea butter may help reduce symptoms of this chronic inflammatory disease.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025
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Violeta Valdés, Vogue, 2 July 2025
While age and genetics are the biggest risk factors, obesity and diabetes also increase the risks because of their inflammatory factors, Giesler said.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Autoimmune diseases were used as an indirect marker of chronic inflammation, rather than direct measures using inflammatory biomarkers, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6).
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
Regularly applying shea butter may help reduce symptoms of this chronic inflammatory disease.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflammatory
Adjective
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These songs were birthed before social media algorithms shaped the direction of popular music, when singles and their accompanying videos had less winks, less meta commentary, less need to be provocative.—
Clarence A. Haynes
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
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The film is provocative, if gently so, in suggesting to consider how a radical was made, and that mistreatment and bias in the West can be a contributing factor.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Among those set free with Trump's acts of clemency were Enrique Tarrio, leader of the far-right Proud Boys, who received the longest sentence of 22 years for seditious conspiracy.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of all of them on his first day back in the White House, releasing from prison people convicted of seditious conspiracy and violent assaults on police.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Freeman is accused of tossing an incendiary device that exploded near federal officers outside the facility.—
Danielle Wallace , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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Arson – To unlawfully and intentionally damage or attempt to damage any real or personal property of another person or entity by fire or incendiary device.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
7 July 2025
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“Inflammatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammatory. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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