ashed

past tense of ash

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashed
Verb
  • In the past decade, California’s most destructive fires incinerated more than fifty-seven thousand homes, commercial properties, and other structures.
    Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Most PETs are incinerated or landfilled because conventional recycling methods struggle with complex, contaminated waste streams.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her son lit the Al Davis Memorial Torch at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in her honor.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The group gathers in darkness, faintly lit by the glow of electric candles.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On a night in which the bench truly ignited the Raptors, there were positives to grasp.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The video ignited viral backlash from fans and even former teammates.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Still, the hearing last year that reduced his sentence kindled some optimism.
    Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Hearing his wife recall painful memories due to the family feud kindled a recent memory for Todd, too — an angry one.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Former All-Pro Dallas corner Trevon Diggs’ play has fallen off a cliff this season, and the Cowboys have gotten torched for a league-leading 10 touchdowns on throws of 20-plus yards.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
  • When the Dragon Bravo Fire torched the Grand Canyon’s North Rim in mid-July while the White Sage Fire spread further north, politicians immediately jumped to assign blame.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Currently, there are no details as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The town had burned to the ground, and most of the Spanish settlers were dead, either of disease or in violent disputes about gold with indigenous peoples.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Ashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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