adds fuel to the fire

A form of add fuel to the fire — To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of add fuel to the fire
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adds fuel to the fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adds%20fuel%20to%20the%20fire

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“adds fuel to the fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adds%20fuel%20to%20the%20fire. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adds fuel to the fire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adds%20fuel%20to%20the%20fire.

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