KILN Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

kiln

verb

Definition of kiln

as in to ash

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The blaze burned for almost a week, reducing millions of books to ash.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Then the blast hits, burning Sarah alive (actually a full-sized puppet) and reducing those children to ash.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ash

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Poland is in the throes of a constitutional crisis as a battle over the future of the country’s highest court ignites another confrontation between the country’s president and prime minister.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Sims, who finished with 39 yards on only four carries, delivered an 8-yard touchdown run to ignite host Morgan Park to a 40-16 victory over Oak Forest in a Class 5A first-round playoff game at Stagg Stadium in Chicago.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of ignite

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In honor of the Sacramento Kings, the tree will be lit purple on all game nights.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The brand, which turned 21 years old this year, brought Lagos Fashion Week to a close with a candle lit five-course meal, surrounded by an intimate crowd of celebrities, influencers, friends and industry leaders.

— Ezreen Benissan, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

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Drake Maye, on pace for more than 500 rushing yards, is the sort of dual-threat quarterback that has torched the Dolphins regularly.

— Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Earlier this month, at least 24 cars were torched and shops looted as protests over a court ruling easing access to asylum turned violent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of torch

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Tyler's daughter Terri contracted with Heights to cremate his remains.

— Dave Savini, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Medical examiners typically cremate remains after a certain period of time if they are not claimed, which prevents family members from making an identification at a later time, Hess said.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of cremate

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Anxiety over America’s build-out of data centers has reached Wall Street in recent days, kindling fears that the artificial intelligence boom is unsustainable.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
This complicates things for Teagan, who has begun to kindle something with Cam.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of kindle

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