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
Verb
  • 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
  • The Food and Drug Administration recommends disposing of drugs by dropping them off at a take-back location or by mailing them using a prepaid envelope that is delivered to a facility where the drugs are incinerated.
    — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of incinerated
Verb
  • In honor of the Sacramento Kings, the tree will be lit purple on all game nights.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Across the street, Chorus Karaoke Lounge has a clubbier feel, with a purple-and-blue-lit bar.
    — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of lit
Verb
  • Matthew O’Brien told jurors that surveillance images, cellphone location records and fire science would establish that Rinderknecht intentionally ignited brush on a Pacific Palisades hillside in the first minutes of New Year’s Day 2025.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Bass was out of the country when the Palisades Fire ignited and caught the fire department unprepared despite days of warnings about the potential for powerful winds and bone-dry weather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of ignited
Verb
  • Now that fall is on the horizon, hope has been kindled for abundant rainfall.
    — Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of kindled
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  • Robinson’s second sack came early in the third quarter and the Dolphins didn’t get another as Maye torched the secondary.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And then there are dishes that bring a little theater to the table, like the creamy rice pudding which gets torched before serving.
    — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of torched
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  • Their laws prescribed the death penalty for anyone who helped a stranger; after giving bread to a poor man, Lot’s daughter was immolated on a pyre.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of immolated
Verb
  • The committee heard substantial evidence that construction workers had smoked on site, and several cigarette butts and some partially burned materials, such as cardboard boxes, were found on the flat roof.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • While the changing seasons in northern states are marked by vibrant red, burnt orange and golden yellow leaves, Florida’s fall season is noted by temperatures that are actually bearable for spending time outside.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of burned
Verb
  • Chestnut started out as 6-year-old OBSK bourbon, which was then put into 250-liter chestnut barrels made from Japanese wood that were toasted and charred to different levels for a period of five to 11 weeks.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Police on Tuesday arrested a suspect in the arson attack that charred the historic city hall in Limoges, in central France, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said, adding that the person may not have acted alone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of charred
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