Definition of Inflame

to cause someone to become very angry or a situation to become extremely tense

Examples of Inflame in a sentence

When calling each other names and pushing, the couple seemed to inflame the fight that landed them both in jail.  🔊

The attorney tried to inflame the jury by pointing out things that he knew would make them angry.  🔊

Reading her husband’s love letters to his mistress did nothing but inflame an already volatile situation and make the Irene more enraged.  🔊

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