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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
Verb
  • Then the blast hits, burning Sarah alive (actually a full-sized puppet) and reducing those children to ash.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of ash
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  • Give up explosive plays at a similar rate, and the Vikings aren’t likely to be close enough to ignite the energy that came pouring out in the fourth quarter.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That ignited a recovery in the broader stock market, which brought the S & P 500 and Nasdaq up towards the flat line.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of ignite
Verb
  • Jim Harbaugh, enough with the positive enthusiasm and light a fire under your troops.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Members of the Aurora Emergency Management Agency assisted with traffic control and scene lighting throughout the investigation.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of light
Verb
  • Marx’s home survived, but her two and a half acres of land were torched.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Justin Jefferson was spectacular in Week 1 while CB Jaylon Johnson, his matchup corner, was torched in Carolina.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of torch
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  • 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
  • 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
Definition of cremate
Verb
  • This complicates things for Teagan, who has begun to kindle something with Cam.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Now that fall is on the horizon, hope has been kindled for abundant rainfall.
    — Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of kindle
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