kilned

Definition of kilnednext
past tense of kiln

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kilned
Verb
  • According to the Global Fashion Agenda, that is the equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothing being incinerated or sent to a landfill every second.
    Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • In the past decade, California’s most destructive fires incinerated more than fifty-seven thousand homes, commercial properties, and other structures.
    Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The coming days will see the lunar disk forge a path through the constellation Virgo ahead of its third quarter phase on Jan 10, when its left half will be lit by direct sunlight as its right is veiled in inky shadow.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The 5-foot-wide trail is lit at night for evening adventures.
    Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Moore also said that the department’s handling of the Lachman Fire — a small New Year’s Day 2025 brush fire that ignited in the Pacific Palisades, eventually leading to the Palisades Fire — wasn't good enough, KNBC added.
    Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Investigators believe the fire started when a combine harvester in an agricultural field sent up some sort of sparks and ignited hay bales.
    Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Still, the hearing last year that reduced his sentence kindled some optimism.
    Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Hearing his wife recall painful memories due to the family feud kindled a recent memory for Todd, too — an angry one.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The explosions caused secondary fires that torched neighborhoods, according to the suit.
    Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Jack Devine, Regents Earning this honor for the second straight year, Devine, a junior quarterback, torched opposing defenses, throwing for 3,491 yards and 55 TDs and running for 727 yards and 12 scores to pace an offense that averaged 50 ppg.
    Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The footage from drone cameras shows a large area of industrial Louisville charred and blackened from smoke and fire damage.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Add the white and pale green scallion pieces, cooking and stirring occasionally until the scallions are slightly charred, about 3 minutes.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The blow further inflamed Webster, who raised his flagpole into the air and swung it down repeatedly in a chopping motion, hitting the barricade with a loud clang.
    Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
  • While generally the flu is more dangerous for older adults and young children, Hamad said that severe complications like myocardias—which happens when the heart muscle is inflamed—can also happen to healthier, younger people.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The pork is marinated for 12 to 24 hours in a special blend of Mexican spices mixed with orange juice, according to a restaurant representative, and cooked for five to six hours.
    Alexa Stone January 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Cabbage can be consumed raw or cooked, and may be included in your diet as a topping or main ingredient for a variety of dishes.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Kilned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kilned. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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