kiln

verb

Definition of kilnnext
as in to ash

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  1. ash
  2. ignite
  3. light
  4. torch
  5. cremate
  6. kindle
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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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  • The concessions target the school grievances that helped ignite the unrest.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The incident has ignited protests on Okinawa and on the mainland of Japan in Tokyo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignite
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  • Rose lights three candles in front of the altar, then rises to her feet to read from her phone.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Light it from the front, and the cup looks green; light it from behind, and the color changes to a deep red.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of light
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  • The first episode started with poor Struan Loy getting stalked and later torched alive by a pair of Russian assassins as relentless and seemingly unkillable as Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
  • French authorities are extending curfews and increasing the police presence in public spaces as President Emmanuel Macron's government tries to regain control after rioters torched buildings and looted thousands of businesses this weekend.
    — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 20 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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