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

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The symphony’s string quartet, led by concertmaster Alyce Cognetta Bertz and gently lit by thousands of candles, will play classical arrangements of classic rock songs by the Eagles, Queen and Fleetwood Mac.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
And the match that lit the fire was Gordon running his mouth.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of light

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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

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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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