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
Elation veered into chaos as revelers clashed with police, a teen was shot, multiple people were stabbed and vehicles torched or damaged, leading to at least 63 arrests.
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Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
The day before that, townsfolk had torched an isolation unit.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 13 June 2026
The tree trunk the cross was leaning against was torched, along with some leaves.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Greek celebrity chef and consultant Athinagoras Kostakos offers his take on a Levantine giardineira served with skewers of many meats and mushrooms, plus cocktails, of course, including the Smoke on the Water with Creyente mezcal and torched thyme.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
The Spurs knew an adjustment had to be made on Jalen Brunson, who torched San Antonio in the second half of a loss in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
Fewer, but more ‘devastating’ blazes That the world suffered fewer acres torched by wildfires in 2025 likely comes as little relief to the countries and cities that battled the infernos last year.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The Paris police prefecture said some people vandalized shops, set fires and torched vehicles during the unrest.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Toxic contaminants continue to be found The two urban wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena in January 2025 torched cars and buildings, melted plastics, electronics and household appliances, and spread plumes of heavy metals, cyanide, asbestos and other toxic contaminants.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 31 May 2026
Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
The day before that, townsfolk had torched an isolation unit.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 13 June 2026
The tree trunk the cross was leaning against was torched, along with some leaves.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Greek celebrity chef and consultant Athinagoras Kostakos offers his take on a Levantine giardineira served with skewers of many meats and mushrooms, plus cocktails, of course, including the Smoke on the Water with Creyente mezcal and torched thyme.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
The Spurs knew an adjustment had to be made on Jalen Brunson, who torched San Antonio in the second half of a loss in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
Fewer, but more ‘devastating’ blazes That the world suffered fewer acres torched by wildfires in 2025 likely comes as little relief to the countries and cities that battled the infernos last year.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The Paris police prefecture said some people vandalized shops, set fires and torched vehicles during the unrest.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Toxic contaminants continue to be found The two urban wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena in January 2025 torched cars and buildings, melted plastics, electronics and household appliances, and spread plumes of heavy metals, cyanide, asbestos and other toxic contaminants.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torched
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The Coptic Fire has burned 1,680 acres and was 40% contained.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Last year, the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires burned a total of almost 50,000 acres in the Los Angeles area in January, but the state’s four biggest wildfires started in July and August.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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By Thursday afternoon, Quarry 2 had burned more than 17,000 acres while Wells had scorched 600, according to the Florida Forest Service fire map.—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Remove Dead Flowers but Don't Overprune Remove dead flowers but leave any partially dead or scorched leaves in place.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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“Torched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torched. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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