as in burned
to set (something) on fire
police suspect that the owner torched the house for the insurance money
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Recent Examples of torched
Their acquittal sparked the Liberty City riots in 1980, which left 18 dead and swaths of the city torched.
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The Arizona transfer torched KU last year, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and dropping 19 points.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Dillingham had a rough first shift, scoring two points but getting torched on defense.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Former All-Pro Dallas corner Trevon Diggs’ play has fallen off a cliff this season, and the Cowboys have gotten torched for a league-leading 10 touchdowns on throws of 20-plus yards.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
When the Dragon Bravo Fire torched the Grand Canyon’s North Rim in mid-July while the White Sage Fire spread further north, politicians immediately jumped to assign blame.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The Chargers have been torched on the ground in each of the past three games, too.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Six different goal scorers torched Iowa, 6-2, on Friday night at Bojangles Coliseum, a statement of depth that suggests the defending champs are built to repeat.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Tom might not have his perfect work perfectly cut out for him, because when Paul and Prue come to taste his strawberry rhubarb tarts, the meringue isn’t torched enough and sticks to Paul’s knife.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The Arizona transfer torched KU last year, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and dropping 19 points.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Dillingham had a rough first shift, scoring two points but getting torched on defense.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Former All-Pro Dallas corner Trevon Diggs’ play has fallen off a cliff this season, and the Cowboys have gotten torched for a league-leading 10 touchdowns on throws of 20-plus yards.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
When the Dragon Bravo Fire torched the Grand Canyon’s North Rim in mid-July while the White Sage Fire spread further north, politicians immediately jumped to assign blame.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The Chargers have been torched on the ground in each of the past three games, too.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Six different goal scorers torched Iowa, 6-2, on Friday night at Bojangles Coliseum, a statement of depth that suggests the defending champs are built to repeat.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Tom might not have his perfect work perfectly cut out for him, because when Paul and Prue come to taste his strawberry rhubarb tarts, the meringue isn’t torched enough and sticks to Paul’s knife.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torched
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Villages have been burned, civilians executed, and children targeted.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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An employee dove between two metal bales that surround the facility to quickly carry a customer who had been burned to safety.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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But the Browns are 2-6 with little to look forward to, prompting Cleveland radio host Ken Carman to go scorched earth and call for Sanders, the Colorado alum, to start.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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As of Thursday morning, eight acres of land had been scorched by it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Torched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torched. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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