as in igniter
a person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property
several suspicious fires in the past few months have probably been set by the same torch
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as in to burn
to set (something) on fire
police suspect that the owner torched the house for the insurance money
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Recent Examples of torch
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 June 2025
In one instance, Musashi parries one enemy without facing it, and parries another right after, chucking the foe into a nearby torch.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
Ohana means family, and this Memorial Day weekend, family means absolutely torching your competition at the box office.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 May 2025
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Noun
One person fainted near the torch and was carried away by a handful of people.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 June 2025
In one instance, Musashi parries one enemy without facing it, and parries another right after, chucking the foe into a nearby torch.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
Verb
Many famous celebrities were name-dropped in the trial such as Barack Obama, and Kid Cudi testified about how Diddy allegedly torched his car.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
Ohana means family, and this Memorial Day weekend, family means absolutely torching your competition at the box office.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torch
Verb
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
Verb
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Make sure to listen for the small nudges of interest, the tiny sparks of joy and the things that light you up.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The violence included rioters hurling projectiles at law enforcement officers and lighting numerous self-driving electric vehicles on fire.—
Julia Bonavita , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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In video released by police, the firebug could be seen setting fire to a small pile of trash next to the head of a sleeping passenger stretched out on the seat.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Two men have been charged with felony arson in Los Angeles in unrelated cases as authorities combat firebugs, looters and multiple raging blazes in Southern California.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Social media ignited with fans gushing praise, shock and love.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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The victory would ignite hope for another chance to overcome the daunting drought and instill the belief that the Cup could finally return to Canada.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The Iron Dome intercepts missiles and rockets fired from a short range of up to around 45 miles, and David's Sling intercepts cruise missiles and rockets at a range of up to about 125 miles.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Lucas Ribeiro put the Sundowns into the lead in the 11th minute courtesy of a mazy run before firing the ball past Gregor Kobel.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
Verb
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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 June 2025
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And this is all kindling for the fire of pro-mortalism to spread.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Witt was scorching to start the season, batting .322 with an OPS of .863 in March and April.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2025
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The slugger scorched a fastball that looked to go over the right-field wall, but Josh Lowe was there to catch the ball on the warning track.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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“Torch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torch. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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