ashing

verb

present participle of ash
as in incinerating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashing
  1. incinerating
  2. lighting
  3. kindling
  4. igniting
  5. torching
  6. burning
  7. charring
Verb
  • That’s because watching a launch on TV does not prepare you for the light-then-sound spectacle of a giant rocket igniting, incinerating gravity’s pull, and throwing a payload or people into space.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The truck eventually explodes, seemingly incinerating the T-1000.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of incinerating
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  • Hundreds of others were there lighting small squat candles in their cedar-plank lanterns.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Members of the Aurora Emergency Management Agency assisted with traffic control and scene lighting throughout the investigation.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lighting
Verb
  • This wildfire season was supercharged by heavy rains in January that spurred vegetation growth, which became kindling when the summer heat arrived.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of kindling
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  • Starship uses hot staging, igniting its upper-stage engines before the booster’s engines have completely shut down.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • When Russia invaded its far smaller neighbor in February 2022, igniting Europe’s deadliest war in generations, he was galvanized.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of igniting
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  • Prescott has started this season hot and leads the league in passing touchdowns, and Jackson is off to a similarly blistering start after torching the Saints and Indianapolis Colts in the first two games.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In Southeast Asia, wildfires are torching forests and peatlands in Indonesia, sending up plumes of toxic haze.
    — EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of torching
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  • The intersection was littered with burning car parts, streaks of blood stained the asphalt, and black smoke filled the sky.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • To help consumers make informed decisions about the health risks associated with gas-burning appliances, the state should require commonsense warning labels on gas equipment that explain how gas appliances may affect indoor air quality and health.
    — Carol J. Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of burning
Verb
  • Grill, reducing heat or moving to a cooler spot if charring too quickly, until cooked through and well browned, about 5 minutes per side.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Whitewater-Baldy Fire of 2012 had killed most of its pines and streamside willows on its way to charring 465 square miles.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of charring
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“Ashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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