Synonyms of ash

ash

verb

as in to kiln

Related Words

• kiln
• incinerate
• light
• cremate
• ignite
• kindle
• torch
• fire
• burn
• char
• immolate
• enkindle
• scorch
• inflame
• bake
• set off
• deflagrate
• cook
• broil
• frizzle
• sear
• scald
• relight
• rekindle
• scathe
• reignite

Dissimilar Words

• stamp (out)
• put out
• extinguish
• quench
• snuff (out)
• douse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ash

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

In the community of Waynesville, block after block was reduced to ash. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

Fifteen months after the Palisades wildfire reduced much of the surrounding neighborhood to ash, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has re-opened its doors, not just as a place of worship, but as a visible marker of survival in a community still finding its way back. — Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026