Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashing
Verb
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There's even an incinerating toilet to handle waste.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
The blast unleashed a whirlwind of fire and force, incinerating thousands of people.—
Mai Nishiyama,
NBC news,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the weather cools, one of the easiest ways to create a cozy atmosphere at home is by lighting a fall-scented candle.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Another challenge was lighting, to shoot everything in a visually coherent and realistic manner amid all the smoke.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Camp Fire, California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire, is a few hours off from igniting and ripping through the town of Paradise and its neighbors, but the stage is set.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … FAR-LEFT MELTDOWN – Paramount's looming Bari Weiss deal is igniting intense outrage among liberals.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another of Colorado’s newest wildfires, the Derby fire, tripled in size overnight Tuesday and tripled again Wednesday, torching more than 2,600 acres and destroying at least one building.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 Aug. 2025
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Ansfield brings this expansive vision to the Bronx, following the trail from the arsonists who did the torching to the landlords who ordered it, the policymakers who enabled it, the financiers who encouraged it, and the insurers who paid for it.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The candle has four slow-burning wicks, is filled with a paraffin and soy wax blend, and burns for up to 22 hours.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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The wildfire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fire burned for 26 days, charring 23,000 acres in Orange and Riverside counties.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
20 Aug. 2025
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What To Know In a Sunday update, the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team said the two fires have burned more than 121,307 acres, with the Elk fire charring 14,635 acres and the Lee fire scorching 106,672 acres.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Ashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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