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pyromaniacs

noun

plural of pyromaniac
as in arsonists

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  1. arsonists
  2. torches
Noun
  • On Tuesday, arsonists set ablaze at least three vehicles, including a taxi and a public bus, and armed men threatened merchants in broad daylight, plunging the city into fear.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In the coming years, his life would be shaken by arsonists and assassinations, and dramatically shifting public views about Arabs.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of arsonists
Noun
  • Protesting steelworkers walked around the Riverside pitch in 2015, torches lit on their mobile phones.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The bundle also includes four torches to keep the bugs at bay.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of torches
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“Pyromaniacs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyromaniacs. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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