KILN Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

kiln

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Definition of kiln

as in to ash

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Sixty-four of its cities had been reduced to rubble and ash by incendiary bombs, as a submarine blockade strangled its economy, cutting off food, fuel, and raw materials.

— James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Usually used to ward off frost and pests, these permeable materials offer a budget-friendly physical barrier against dust and ash too.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of ash

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Last season, Leeds struggled for results early on, with a change of system to a back three appearing to suddenly ignite their campaign in November away at Manchester City.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
That makes the world a more dangerous place, where a mistake by just one actor could ignite a regional firestorm, with a US military weakened by Iran unable to ensure American security.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignite

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Hal is arrested, per his plan, as John meets and sleeps with a mysterious woman, Zoe (Poorna Jagannathan), and uses Hal’s ring to light her cigarette after the fact.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
But his appointment also lit a fire among a group of academics - and others - who believe Cambridge and other universities and public bodies are striving too hard to increase their diversity.

— Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of light

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The village’s daily rhythms are ordered by the passing trains—until a train arrives from Pakistan loaded with the corpses of Sikh refugees, and the community is made to cremate the dead.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Taxidermy your dog or cremate or bury or whatever feels right in your heart.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of cremate

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In northern states, like Washington and Oregon, the dry weather could further kindle destructive fires that have scorched thousands of acres.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

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