torches 1 of 2

plural of torch
as in igniters
a person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property several suspicious fires in the past few months have probably been set by the same torch

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torches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of torch

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Recent Examples of torches
Noun
The company's product line includes biodegradable and odorless fuels for oil lamps, candles, torches and lanterns. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS SWEET REVENGE – Aaron Rodgers torches former Jets team with 4 touchdowns in Steelers debut victory. FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torches
Verb
  • Theirs was a life together cut off in its infancy, but still the flame burns bright.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The spark becomes a blaze, and trust between citizens and the military burns with it.
    Eric Chastain, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Their heroic efforts to get product out the door, by focusing on resolving the crisis without addressing its underlying cause, created the conditions for new problems to emerge, turning the project managers into unwitting firefighting arsonists.
    Nelson P. Repenning, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Examples of attacks include everything from graffiti and destruction of statues to arsonists destroying entire churches and assailants attacking churchgoers with deadly weapons.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Ben Hania lights a connective fuse between documentary and drama, using the actual recordings of the panicked girl and the emergency workers — the latter played by actors who hold the screen with pulsing immediacy.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Everyone's got something that lights them up.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • This 24-Day Craft Christmas Advent Calendar kindles the creative spirit during the festive season.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Bolt action rifles mean one pull of the trigger fires a round, then a shooter must manually chamber another round.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • North Korea fires solid rocket motor.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Swift’s drink is served wrapped in steel wool, which the server ignites at the table, causing sparks to fly.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Directed by veteran action filmmaker Art Camacho, the film follows Tony (Foster), a former Marine trying to rebuild his life as a mechanic—until his brother (Collins) crosses the wrong people and ignites a violent chain of events.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Torches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torches. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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