Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashing
Verb
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It's accessed by sliding door and contains a shower and a sink, plus a choice of flushing, composting or incinerating toilet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025 -
There's even an incinerating toilet to handle waste.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The production features design by Tom Pye, puppetry design and direction by Basil Twist, costumes by Kimie Nakano, lighting by Jessica Hung Han Yun, and movement by You-Ri Yamanaka.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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The livestreamed event included the singer briefly turning off the lights in the area and then re-lighting them to reveal the album’s cover art projected onto a building.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
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There's a lot of kindling around, and there's a lot of like newspapers that can catch on fire.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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Science builds on prior insights, and a handy repository of past advances serves as kindling for future discoveries.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
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So Hernandez was allowed to compete as a girl, become a national spectacle, and then play out a final high school volleyball season, igniting protests from opponents and teammates alike.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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But perhaps more importantly, Cork Tree helped the band become the therapists pumping through the speakers of a whole generation of skinny jean-wearing teens, igniting the pop-punk and emo music scene into a blazing force for the masses.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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In 1992, the Serbian military burned down the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina, torching thousands of historic manuscripts.—
Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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The two reminisce in their childhood bedroom over a joint and bond as siblings over their respective failures in life before torching the place.—
Andrew Bernard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Cobalt, which can cause a burning sensation when handled, was one of the most common of these and is named for the kobold.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The home features two wood-burning fireplaces, a mudroom and a recreational room, according to the listing.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Try roasting or lightly charring them before using in food to bring out richer flavor and color.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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In all other modes—Air Crisp (air-fry), Bake, Broil, Roast, and Dehydrate—the top heating element and fan are the main source of heat and can handle everything from charring chicken to gently baking cakes.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Ashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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