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
For centuries, ancient scrolls torched nearly 2,000 years ago in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius have remained a mystery.
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Miriam Waldvogel,
Washington Post,
25 June 2026
The Thundering Herd faced Ole Miss in the Motor City Bowl, and Moss torched the Rebels’ fastest corner on the first offensive play for an 80-yard touchdown.
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Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
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.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
13 June 2026
The tree trunk the cross was leaning against was torched, along with some leaves.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Miriam Waldvogel,
Washington Post,
25 June 2026
The Thundering Herd faced Ole Miss in the Motor City Bowl, and Moss torched the Rebels’ fastest corner on the first offensive play for an 80-yard touchdown.
—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torched
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The Cottonwood Fire had burned nearly 72,000 acres and is at 0% containment.
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Idling trucks, sandbag piles and large metal trailers stationed around a massive cold storage facility that burned for days in Boyle Heights signaled that the work to clean up millions of pounds of spoiled food and burned debris had begun Friday morning.
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While Greece suffers frequent wildfires during its hot, dry summers, it has so far been spared the heatwaves that have scorched much of western Europe in recent weeks.
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Reilly said police found the Honda scorched on the city's West Side.
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“Torched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torched. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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