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
Protesting steelworkers walked around the Riverside pitch in 2015, torches lit on their mobile phones. Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The bundle also includes four torches to keep the bugs at bay. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Tamekia Morris didn’t start her career thinking about welding torches or HVAC units. Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Tables and seating are arranged around a crackling fire with torches and ambient lighting surround the venue under the open sky and stars. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Bulky lanterns, torches, and oversized fixtures can compete for attention, interrupt sight lines, and disrupt the flow of traffic when guests are over. Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026 North Metro also emphasized that propane torches should not be used on weeds during the current fire restrictions. Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Midwives delivered the baby using two mobile phone torches balanced on windowsills. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026 The husband-and-wife owners discreetly deliver coffee and breakfast each morning, then light each site’s campfire and tiki torches in the evening. Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026
Verb
Continue reading … BENCH WARRED — Blanche torches Trump foe Boasberg after appeals court blocks judge again in deportation fight. FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026 Hopper cut off a Demogorgon’s head, and Murray torches quite a few. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torches
Noun
  • In the coming years, his life would be shaken by arsonists and assassinations, and dramatically shifting public views about Arabs.
    Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But other fires have been attributed to arsonists or criminal negligence.
    Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The rivalry burns as strong as ever, but so does the mutual respect, which survives the collisions, politics and long silences.
    Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a mysterious sickness going around, apparently caused by a toxic fog that invisibly burns the skin of whoever comes into contact with it.
    Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • State what lights you up, then invite feedback, because collaboration works best when your adventurous spirit meets boundaries.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Romantic Venus lights your 10th House of Career while unearthing Pluto in your sign, in your 1st House of Identity, demands authenticity in every public move.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • One of the deputies has a clear view of Young and fires his gun around three times.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In the highlight, Marshall retrieves the ball and oddly fires it back to the infield, fooling no one.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Wanda’s obsessive drive to succeed ignites her darker side and self-destructive tendencies that led to her drug addiction.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As the journey unfolds, romance ignites; alliances form; and hearts are shattered.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The city is bracing for triple digit temperatures this week as another heat wave scorches Central and Eastern Europe, driving fears that levels could drop even further.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
  • France followed its hottest-ever day with yet more brutal temperatures as a deadly heat wave scorches much of western Europe.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 June 2026

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“Torches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torches. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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