ash

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Recent Examples of ash Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden. Making firewood. Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024 Elsewhere in the Kardashian multiverse, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet went public with their relationship, kissing and cuddling in the VIP section with Chalamet ashing cigarettes into the crowd … have some more respect for both the artistry and Diana Ross’s lungs. Vulture, 5 Sep. 2023 For charcoal, ignite a large chimney of coals, let burn until lightly ashed over, then distribute the coals evenly over one side of the grill bed; open the bottom grill vents. Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023 Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden. Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2021 See All Example Sentences for ash
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Verb
  • The ensuing explosion incinerates them both. 22. North Bay Bridge collapse (Final Destination 5) The premonition that kicks off Final Destination 5 starts off weak.
    Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
  • That glimpse into Tahoe’s fiery future was repeated in August 2021, when the Caldor Fire burned for longer than two months and incinerated more than 1,000 structures, including a ski resort.
    CalMatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Make sure to listen for the small nudges of interest, the tiny sparks of joy and the things that light you up.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • The violence included rioters hurling projectiles at law enforcement officers and lighting numerous self-driving electric vehicles on fire.
    Julia Bonavita , Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • That’s because, as former employees explain in the series, Sconce’s team would cremate multiple bodies at a time—breaking a collarbone, arm, or leg to squeeze as many bodies into the oven as possible.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 June 2025
  • The infant was scheduled to be cremated, according to the release, but the body was accidentally taken to Shreveport with a load of dirty linens.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • The 1969 Stonewall Riots, sparked by a police raid of the gay bar, ignited the ongoing nationwide LGBTQ movement.
    Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
  • Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
  • Everything in the store is kindling, and the metal shelving hems in what’s becoming a human fire-pit.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Of course, every team in the league knows what Clark wants to do by now, and actually stopping her from torching defenses with generational shotmaking is another matter entirely.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
  • The 90-year-old cleric was at Gloria Molina Grand Park on June 8, the day protesters torched Waymo cars, just blocks away from the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Before these new notices to staffers, Lake already had fired more than 500 contractors at Voice of America, many of whom are citizens of other countries and brought journalistic and language skills to their roles at VOA.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 June 2025
  • Lucas Ribeiro put the Sundowns into the lead in the 11th minute courtesy of a mazy run before firing the ball past Gregor Kobel.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.
    Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023

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“Ash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ash. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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