ASHING Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

ashing

verb

present participle of ash

as in incinerating

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Season 2 saw Aemond purposefully incinerating his brother, leaving him badly burned, and decimating the Riverlands while on Vhagar.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Today’s severe fires can change a landscape for centuries by killing most or all of the trees, baking the soil, incinerating the seeds and leaving large open areas that cannot easily recover, Williams said.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

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Now, authorities say a man is responsible for starting one of those fires — and has admitted to igniting multiple previous blazes in the same area dating back to last year, according to prosecutors.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Evacuation orders were lifted Saturday morning for the Ridge fire that jumped over the 5 Freeway on Friday afternoon after igniting in Gorman, prompting lane closures and heavy traffic delays through the Grapevine.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

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The Claremont Fire in the Boise Foothills had scorched 6,800 acres of terrain by Tuesday afternoon, torching sagebrush and shrubs, wildflowers and weeds, and narrowly avoiding homes.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026
But everyday people expressed their political outrage time and again, throwing rocks at and demolishing the houses of government officials, torching the king’s ships and forts and, eventually, marching to battle.

— Robert Parkinson, The Conversation, 24 June 2026

Definition of torching

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Rooms at the Villa Miloer have ethanol-burning fireplaces, potted orchids, and cocoa silk-tweed sofas with suede pillows.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
This means guests have panoramic views of Three Mile Harbor, while inside, high ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace offer a relaxing atmosphere year-round.

— Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of burning

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With that in mind, Le recommends flipping meat often to prevent charring.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
Triple Char means that the barrels the bourbon was aged in were charred for three times as long as usual, which is supposed to bring out even more flavors from the wood (the charring process is really what makes bourbon bourbon, after all).

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 July 2026

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