kilning

Definition of kilningnext
present participle of kiln

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kilning
Verb
  • Rather than have their payroll and egos be kindling for clubhouse dysfunction, the Dodgers have found a formula to keep their winning ways going.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The white phosphorus then ignites and burns intensely, destroying the agents by incinerating them – a method meant to reduce the risk of spreading the materials and to limit potential harm to civilians and the surrounding environment.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
  • According to the intelligence memorandum, the central headquarters at Fuerte Tiuna was destroyed in precision bombing, incinerating hardware and killing dozens of Cuban technical personnel.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Fraser and his team ended up building lighting rigs using old tungsten lights — a lot of them.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Unlike the Dark Mount, this unit doesn’t have lighting around the sides of the keyboard, but to me at least, that's no big deal.
    Aubrey Jowers, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In 2021, Argentina’s national soccer team won the Copa América, ending a 28-year drought and igniting national celebration.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • At the heart of the story is Pelé’s move to the New York Cosmos, a moment credited with igniting a soccer boom across the country.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Jamal Murray has been torching opposing defenses, and Nikola Jokić is dropping dimes left and right.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • And the other option is to target Iranian energy infrastructure, which could result in Iran retaliating against the Gulf states and torching the entire regional infrastructure.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The finished pizza should have a thin crust with a puffy cornice around the edges, spotted with charring.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The extra step—charring the garlic, peppers, and onions—takes salsa to the next level.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Brockton man charged after allegedly shooting at officers Jailson Andrade, 44, faces several charges after allegedly firing at Brockton Police officers during an altercation early Sunday morning, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The officers shouted overlapping commands, telling LaMorie to stop and drop the knife before firing seconds later.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Nearly 97 percent of female respondents reported burning sensations during urination, while 45 percent described amber to brown urine—a sign of dehydration and possible kidney strain.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In the poor quarters of New Delhi, households struggling to pay for gas fired up chulhas, old-school wood-burning stoves, and hoped their tinder supplies held.
    Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Kilning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kilning. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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