ashed

verb

past tense of ash
as in incinerated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashed
  1. incinerated
  2. lit
  3. ignited
  4. kindled
  5. torched
  6. immolated
  7. burned
  8. charred
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  • The deaths come after wildfires have incinerated parts of the Southwest, with fires entering Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico, according to the paper.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • The fish – a member of the puffer fish family – will be frozen and incinerated at local government facilities, Schinas said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Definition of incinerated
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  • The suspect, who police only identified as a 36-year-old man, then allegedly traveled a mile north to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and allegedly lit and threw another Molotov cocktail at the house of worship, according to investigators.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Video footage of the incident shows a group of passengers who were shocked as the driverless car seemingly approaches lit fireworks in the middle of a street as the explosives are about to launch.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of lit
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  • Amid widespread severe drought and sweltering temperatures, hundreds of firefighters are battling to contain multiple wildfires that have ignited in France, destroying homes and prompting thousands of evacuations, authorities said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • But a very different version of this day’s events appeared in Harper’s six years later and ignited Hickok’s fame.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 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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  • The Athletics’ Jack Perkins (2-4) was torched for seven runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • For centuries, ancient scrolls torched nearly 2,000 years ago in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius have remained a mystery.
    — Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 25 June 2026
Definition of torched
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  • For instance, in Atlanta a man self- immolated in front of the Israeli embassy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of immolated
Verb
  • The wildfire had burned across an area of 30,000 acres by Sunday, information from the European Union’s Copernicus satellite mapping agency showed.
    — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • When the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses on the lawn of other beach neighbors, the only Jewish family in town, my dad tracked down the local Klan leader and told him to back off, or else.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of burned
Verb
  • Cook, turning every few minutes, until the corn is tender and lightly charred on all sides, about 12–15 minutes total.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Grill, uncovered, turning often, until charred in spots and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of breasts and/or wings registers 160°, about 5 minutes more.
    — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of charred
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“Ashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashed. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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