as in torches
a person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property
after the second suspicious fire, police set a trap for the firebug
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torches
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The market has welcomed a raft of new portable propane fire pits, torches and radiators in recent years, but many of them weigh more than a tent on their own, then hook up to a home BBQ-style 20-lb propane tank.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Nov. 2025 -
Flowers are foot-long golden torches, born on a shrub-like tree that may grow up to eight feet tall.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Firebugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firebugs. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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