KILNS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

kilns

verb

present tense third-person singular of kiln

as in ashes

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Continue reading … BENCH WARRED — Blanche torches Trump foe Boasberg after appeals court blocks judge again in deportation fight.

— , FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Hopper cut off a Demogorgon’s head, and Murray torches quite a few.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025

Definition of torches

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Her spot at the support group, which now lights a blue candle with her name etched onto it before every meeting.

— Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
The instinctive Moon lights your 7th House of Partnership, squaring transformative Pluto in your 4th House of Home, so an agreement may need to account for family, privacy, or living-space realities.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Definition of lights

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With the transformer clicked on, one associate of Blaine and Anneliese's immediately incinerates.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
In 2025, French firm Veolia flexed its global leadership in PFAS treatment by opening a massive plant in Delaware that filters PFAS from water and incinerates it to break the bond between fluorine and carbon, one of the strongest in chemistry.

— Don Steinberg, Time, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of incinerates

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In Montevideo’s Botanical Garden, a fleeting encounter ignites a fevered love between Agustín and Bruno.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026
In these areas, forecasters are predicting wind gusts of about 35 to 55 mph and low humidity rates of 6% to 15%, meaning any fire that ignites will likely spread rapidly, according to the weather service.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of ignites

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy fires his commander in chief after major protests.

— Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Amarildo instantly controls a quick throw-in, skips away from one Czech defender, hoodwinks another with a hip-swerve and, spotting keeper Schrojf off his line, fires the ball in at the near post.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of fires

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While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.

— Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.

— Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Definition of kindles

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