KILN Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

kiln

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Definition of kiln

as in to ash

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Through it all, their bullpen was consistent … in the way that an uncontained wildfire consistently turns acreage to ash.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Now, the cabin where those memories were made has been reduced to ash.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

Definition of ash

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This ignited a lifelong passion for breathing new life into unloved spaces and transforming them into show-stopping holiday destinations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
But the Ship upper stage hit all of its marks, successfully deploying 20 next-gen Starlink satellites, re-igniting one of its Raptor engines in space as planned and splashing down softly off the coast of Western Australia.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 July 2026

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Strobe lights zigzag across the room and confetti rains down as Ruffin blasts a smoke cannon into the roaring crowd.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Deer Park’s screen is just a standard rectangle, lit by a single laser digital projector that can’t display the film’s full aspect ratio.

— Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026

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The festivities also included an early birthday dinner at the Parisian restaurant Siena, where friends surprised Lopez with a Chantilly-style birthday cake topped with fresh berries and torched meringue, a source previously told PEOPLE.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
If a starter got torched for five runs or a hitter struck in a big spot, Gausman said, there was an unspoken faith that another player would compensate for the struggle.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 25 July 2026

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