Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kilning
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Dec. 2025 -
Refrain from kindling fires with debris or any other materials during an air quality alert.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
20 Dec. 2025
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Palm trees kept incinerating, and the fire seemed to be falling like rain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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This contains a very small sink, a shower, and a choice between a flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Nov. 2025
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Resilience is not rooted in things like taking a bubble bath or lighting a candle.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The play features fun, contemporary costumes by Charlie Amon, playful handmade scenery by Jesus Hurtado, tension-building sound design by Michael Moretta, lighting by Stephanie Ma’alona and videos by Mariana Morin.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The beginning of the year revitalizes you from the inside out, as Venus and Mars move through your sign, igniting a personal renaissance where your confidence, magnetism and sense of agency surge.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison Tuesday, claiming the electric company was to blame for igniting last year’s Eaton fire, which destroyed the congregation’s historic sanctuary, preschool and other buildings.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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That came just 24 days after Dennis Allen’s Saints were on the wrong end of a Nacua torching — 9-164-1 — an experience Allen was reminded of Thursday.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Jayhawks won despite TCU torching the KU defense for 15 made 3s on 35 attempts.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Five years ago, the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome wildfires ripped through Colorado’s northern mountains, charring more than 620 square miles across watersheds that provide water for hundreds of thousands of people who live along the Front Range.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
30 Dec. 2025
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By charring scallions and searing steak in the same skillet, every bite builds layers of savory, smoky flavor.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Agency personnel began firing about five seconds after the agent yelled about Pretti’s gun, the report notes.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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The conservative Justices on the nation’s highest court seemed skeptical of the administration’s arguments for firing Cook and wanting to keep her out of her post while the litigation plays out.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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No icons nestled between burning candles.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Inside the redesign Fabian Wiesemüller, PhD, co-founder and CEO of FireDrone AG, said firefighters must physically enter burning buildings to spot hazardous materials or missing persons.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Kilning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kilning. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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