kiln

verb

Definition of kilnnext
as in to ash

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiln
  1. ash
  2. ignite
  3. light
  4. torch
  5. cremate
  6. kindle
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  • In Figments of Freedom, written, directed by and starring Webber, a Marine goes AWOL, burns his life to ash, and vanishes into America’s fractured heart.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of ash
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  • The attack helped ignite the East Coast–West Coast rap rivalry that many believe eventually contributed to his murder.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Europe’s summer wildfires are igniting and uncovering rusted bombs and mines from WWI and WWII, turning old battlefields into hazardous zones for firefighters and nearby communities.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignite
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  • The simulations assumed a traffic density of 50-70 vehicles per kilometer—not rush hour but not light traffic either.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The stairs and elevator to light rail platforms on that side also will be shut down.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of light
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  • Sandoval torched the home after the shootings and fled, prosecutors said.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In the 14-point loss, Kelsey Mitchell torched them for a game-high 28 points.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of torch
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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
Definition of kindle
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