ash

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Recent Examples of ash Sixty-four of its cities had been reduced to rubble and ash by incendiary bombs, as a submarine blockade strangled its economy, cutting off food, fuel, and raw materials. James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 Usually used to ward off frost and pests, these permeable materials offer a budget-friendly physical barrier against dust and ash too. Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026 Through it all, their bullpen was consistent … in the way that an uncontained wildfire consistently turns acreage to ash. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Now, the cabin where those memories were made has been reduced to ash. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 The fires in West Miami-Dade that have sent smoke, soot and ash into nearby communities, prompting over 200 people to leave their homes, is more than half contained as of Thursday, according to the Florida Forest Service. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 In less than 24 hours, the deadly flames reduced the entire city to ash, displacing generations of families overnight. Samantha Stokes, Essence, 6 May 2026 Many homes were reduced to ash, forcing residents into temporary housing, long-term rentals or out of the area. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026 The bathroom is situated next to the kitchen and is notable for having an incinerating toilet – as its name implies, this burns waste to ash. Adam Williams april 23, New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ash
Verb
  • 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
  • Another is to pay fishers to catch inedible ones like the puffer fish so they can be incinerated.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Hal is arrested, per his plan, as John meets and sleeps with a mysterious woman, Zoe (Poorna Jagannathan), and uses Hal’s ring to light her cigarette after the fact.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But his appointment also lit a fire among a group of academics - and others - who believe Cambridge and other universities and public bodies are striving too hard to increase their diversity.
    Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The village’s daily rhythms are ordered by the passing trains—until a train arrives from Pakistan loaded with the corpses of Sikh refugees, and the community is made to cremate the dead.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • Taxidermy your dog or cremate or bury or whatever feels right in your heart.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • The attack ignited a massive blaze at gasoline-storage tank that burned through the night into Tuesday morning, according to the Civil Defense, a first responders’ agency.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Hightowers ignite the trenches, effectively trapping the greybeards between a wall of stone and a wall of fire.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In northern states, like Washington and Oregon, the dry weather could further kindle destructive fires that have scorched thousands of acres.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • In the 14-point loss, Kelsey Mitchell torched them for a game-high 28 points.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The Islamic Republic proceeded to fire missiles and drones on neighboring countries hosting US bases.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The return also shows DePaul paid a $863,500 buyout last fiscal cycle to former head men’s basketball Tony Stubblefield, who was fired in early 2024 after less than three seasons on the job.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Washoe County Sheriff's Office Now combined, the Fred Mountain Fire and the Bug Fire have burned more than 57,000 acres with no containment as of Tuesday night, according to fire officials.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • On the image-generation front, Google is burning tokens like never before.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Ash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ash. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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