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
On defense, Bradley drew the assignment of containing Smith, who torched Arizona in the first half.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
An ad blitz from a group called Georgians for Integrity has torched Jones for months.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
After his death, CJNG members blocked roads in 20 of Mexico's 32 states and torched vehicles and businesses, including in Guadalajara and the Jalisco tourist resort of Puerto Vallarta.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Homes were damaged and vehicles torched as residents sheltered indoors and gunfire echoed through the village.
—Fadwa Hodali, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
This isn’t the same OU that Texas handled by 10 in Norman when the Horns torched the Sooners and shot a season-high 61%.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
Her daughter’s car was among those torched, leaving her without a way of getting to work.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 26 points and 8 assists, and Holmgren torched the Knicks for 28 points on 6-of-11 shooting from three-point range.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Thomas was able to flee and the Maserati that was seen driving was later found torched, but authorities were still able to take fingerprints and DNA from the vehicle that matched Thomas, Pekara said.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
An ad blitz from a group called Georgians for Integrity has torched Jones for months.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
After his death, CJNG members blocked roads in 20 of Mexico's 32 states and torched vehicles and businesses, including in Guadalajara and the Jalisco tourist resort of Puerto Vallarta.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Homes were damaged and vehicles torched as residents sheltered indoors and gunfire echoed through the village.
—Fadwa Hodali, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
This isn’t the same OU that Texas handled by 10 in Norman when the Horns torched the Sooners and shot a season-high 61%.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
Her daughter’s car was among those torched, leaving her without a way of getting to work.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 26 points and 8 assists, and Holmgren torched the Knicks for 28 points on 6-of-11 shooting from three-point range.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Thomas was able to flee and the Maserati that was seen driving was later found torched, but authorities were still able to take fingerprints and DNA from the vehicle that matched Thomas, Pekara said.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torched
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During his testimony, Fonfara said these fraudulent over-redemptions have burned a $14 million dollar hole in distributors’ pockets.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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When firefighters first arrived, the blaze had burned about 50 acres.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Lakers All-NBA and All-Star guard Luka Doncic went scorched earth in March.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Administrators gave Matt McMahon – who inherited Wade’s post-NCAA scorched earth landscape and a roster of exactly zero players – the boot, and signed Wade to a seven-year deal.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Torched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torched. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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