ASHED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

ashed

verb

past tense of ash

as in incinerated

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Even after treatment, some could not be recycled and had to be sent to landfill or incinerated.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Hundreds have felt helpless in the Via De La Paz, Pacific Palisades condominium complex, as the wildfire incinerated half of it.

— Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of incinerated

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On stage, the audience is the camera, peering into a cutaway of set designer Fly Davis’ ominous, two-story house, lit with foreboding foreshadowing by Anna Watson.

— Frank Rizzo, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Overnight, the foundation became a staple among makeup artists and beauty lovers worldwide, thanks to its second-skin finish and lit-from-within glow.

— Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026

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Grande became the face of an ongoing conversation around health, and the cultural pendulum swing away from body positivity to the glorification of thinness, ignited by the proliferation of weight-loss drugs.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
As with anything related to Meghan and Harry, even the most gossamer threads of gossip quickly ignited, and news of Meghan’s mysterious new role spread across multiple continents.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignited

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As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
The faith of these settlers kindled a fervent Protestant piety, found in the Great Revival of the Ohio Valley frontier.

— Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026

Definition of kindled

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Students marched against the Vietnam War, demanded racial and gender justice, challenged puritanical norms, and torched symbols of establishment power.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
Earlier this month, a ComEd pole fell, lighting a fire on its own in a parking lot and torched several cars.

— Tara Molina, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of torched

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Big Sur has seen three massive fires in the past 18 years, each of which burned for more than a month and charred more than 100,000 acres.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
As of Sunday afternoon, the fire had charred approximately 880 acres and was 40% contained, according to the FFS's Everglades field unit.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of charred

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