as in to ash
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiln
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The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires reduced more than 15,000 structures to ash in a matter of days.—
Santina Contreras,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025 -
Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden. Making firewood.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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Investigators believe the Palisades fire ignited around 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 near a popular hiking trail just southeast of Palisades Drive.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rubio’s firing of Marocco ignites a MAGA world meltdown 🚔️ IN FLORIDA This is horrible: A gunman opened fire at Florida State University in Tallahassee on Thursday, leaving at least two people dead and several others injured.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Bring to light what’s at conflicting purposes while the sun clashes with Mars.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The poor performance led one Lakers legend to try and light a fire underneath his former squad.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Kawhi Leonard torched the Nuggets for 39 points on 15-of-19 shooting in Game 2.—
AAron Ontiveroz,
Denver Post,
22 Apr. 2025
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Demonstrators called for the governor of Sinaloa to resign, and publicly torched a piñata made to resemble him.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Following her nose to a funeral where Arthur has managed to convince the dithering family to cremate rather than go with burial, Elsbeth has her most down-to-the-wire crime-proving moment yet.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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The caregiver also had the man’s body cremated without informing his family, deputies said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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That leadership isn't just about putting out fires, but about kindling something deeper.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Kiln.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiln. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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