kilned

verb

past tense of kiln
as in ashed

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  1. incinerated
  2. lit
  3. ignited
  4. kindled
  5. torched
  6. baked
  7. charred
  8. inflamed
Verb
  • Hundreds have felt helpless in the Via De La Paz, Pacific Palisades condominium complex, as the wildfire incinerated half of it.
    — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Each year, the world generates fabric waste at a rate equivalent to a garbage truck’s worth getting dumped or incinerated every second, the United Nations Environment Program estimates.
    — Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of incinerated
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  • Pause until the fire is lit, and the kettle in the kitchen has long since clicked off.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In return, the loft homeowners’ association has committed to fund ongoing maintenance and to keep the sign lit for 10 years.
    — Rashad Alexander August 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lit
Verb
  • When the Dark Ages descended on the ancient world, Benedict of Nursia ignited a monastic revival that would establish thousands of monasteries and train generations of devoted readers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But Khanna’s post ignited a seven-part back-and-forth between Cuban and Khanna, turning into a debate over whether California’s billionaire tax will drive entrepreneurs out of the state.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignited
Verb
  • As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The faith of these settlers kindled a fervent Protestant piety, found in the Great Revival of the Ohio Valley frontier.
    — Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Definition of kindled
Verb
  • All defensive backs have to believe in themselves, because the nature of the position is you will get publicly torched from time to time.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The secondary got torched by Daniels all day, with a lot of receivers wide open, but good to see Taaffe respond and make the play at the end.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of torched
Verb
  • Inside the venue, each place setting was adorned in part by one of the nearly 200 cake pops sized, measured and baked by organizing committee member Shaikh, who not only committed the week prior to bake for the ball, but also enjoyed developing a sisterhood with the rest of the organizers.
    — Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of baked
Verb
  • Transfer to the oven and roast until crisp-tender and charred in spots, about 8 minutes, shaking the pan once or twice.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Throw them on medium-high and grill the chicken for 5 to 7 minutes per side and the corn for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until charred in spots.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of charred
Verb
  • The list, which the city is legally required to publish, inflamed tensions between the mayor and the city’s wealthy, many of whom argued the roll amounted to doxing or public shaming.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In the late 1980s, surging food prices inflamed the popular discontent behind the Tiananmen Square protests, which resulted in the massacre of protesters in 1989.
    — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of inflamed
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