Synonyms of torched

torched

verb

past tense of torch

as in burned

to set (something) on fire

police suspect that the owner torched the house for the insurance money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burned
• scorched
• ignited
• lit
• fired
• kindled
• inflamed
• baked
• enkindled
• illumined
• charred
• cooked
• immolated
• illuminated
• incinerated
• broiled
• cremated
• ashed
• set off
• brightened
• lightened
• irradiated
• seared
• rekindled
• reignited
• deflagrated
• frizzled
• stoked
• relit
• scalded
• banked
• kilned
• radiated
• scathed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguished
• put out
• quenched
• choked
• smothered
• doused
• stamped (out)
• obscured
• suffocated
• blackened
• snuffed (out)
• darkened
• dimmed
• dulled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of torched

French authorities are extending curfews and increasing the police presence in public spaces as President Emmanuel Macron's government tries to regain control after rioters torched buildings and looted thousands of businesses this weekend. — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Officials rushed to restore order after rioters torched buildings and smashed storefronts, in a fraught political climate ahead of next year's presidential election. — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026

Lightly torched salmon belly is slightly smokey and ultra buttery. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Riots broke out across major French cities on Saturday night as unrest spread beyond the capital, with government buildings torched and more than 1,000 people detained by police. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

The testy exchange capped a five-minute opening statement in which Williams torched national reporting for trying to box his injury into a tidy Grade 2 timeline. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

At NoriFish, it gets grilled or torched until the skin turns crisp and charred while the interior stays buttery. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The Cowboys got torched again this year, this time on Thursday night by the now-formerly winless Tampa Bay Bucs. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

The Bears had a far stronger defense than Detroit and Smith torched it. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026