ash

verb

Definition of ashnext
as in to kiln

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Recent Examples of ash The blaze burned for almost a week, reducing millions of books to ash. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Then the blast hits, burning Sarah alive (actually a full-sized puppet) and reducing those children to ash. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 In Figments of Freedom, written, directed by and starring Webber, a Marine goes AWOL, burns his life to ash, and vanishes into America’s fractured heart. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ash
  1. incinerate
  2. light
  3. cremate
  4. ignite
  5. kindle
  6. torch
  7. fire
  8. burn
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  • Crystal’s house at 860 Chautauqua Boulevard in Pacific Palisades was incinerated in the wildfire of early January 2025.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Facilities ultimately bury or incinerate this waste, which delays the problem rather than solving it.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of incinerate
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  • The symphony’s string quartet, led by concertmaster Alyce Cognetta Bertz and gently lit by thousands of candles, will play classical arrangements of classic rock songs by the Eagles, Queen and Fleetwood Mac.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • And the match that lit the fire was Gordon running his mouth.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of light
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  • Tyler's daughter Terri contracted with Heights to cremate his remains.
    — Dave Savini, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Medical examiners typically cremate remains after a certain period of time if they are not claimed, which prevents family members from making an identification at a later time, Hess said.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cremate
Verb
  • The concessions target the school grievances that helped ignite the unrest.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The incident has ignited protests on Okinawa and on the mainland of Japan in Tokyo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignite
Verb
  • Anxiety over America’s build-out of data centers has reached Wall Street in recent days, kindling fears that the artificial intelligence boom is unsustainable.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This complicates things for Teagan, who has begun to kindle something with Cam.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of kindle
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  • Drake Maye, on pace for more than 500 rushing yards, is the sort of dual-threat quarterback that has torched the Dolphins regularly.
    — Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this month, at least 24 cars were torched and shops looted as protests over a court ruling easing access to asylum turned violent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of torch
Verb
  • Less than two weeks after the mines exploded, the North fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile more than 700 kilometers.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Shattered glass littered sidewalks after rioters smashed and looted thousands of shops, torched cars and buildings, and attacked police, who fired tear gas and water cannons.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of fire
Verb
  • And, like the Raptor engines that power another SpaceX launcher, the giant Starship, Clydesdale will burn liquid oxygen and liquid methane, a combo known as methalox.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Residents evacuated as officials decided three days later to blow open five rail cars and burn the vinyl chloride inside.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of burn

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