as in burning
to set (something) on fire
police suspect that the owner torched the house for the insurance money
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Recent Examples of torching
The Jayhawks won despite TCU torching the KU defense for 15 made 3s on 35 attempts.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
The trial for New Jersey businessman Paul Caneiro for allegedly murdering four family members and torching two homes — including his own — is set to begin Monday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
There were burned and vacant buildings nearby; landlords had been accused of torching properties, even with tenants inside, to get insurance payouts.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Jan. 2026
Cultural institutions, including Chhayanaut and Udichi Shilpi Goshthi, were also vandalized as groups moved through parts of the city, torching buildings and damaging property.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
The military has been documented going on bloody rampages, torching and bombing villages, massacring residents, jailing opponents and forcing young men and women to join the army.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Following the rankings release, BYU made several posts on social media torching the committee for bumping Miami over the Cougars after not playing in the ACC championship.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
The Dragons haven’t been overly reliant on the ground game with quarterback Angelo Renda, a Pittsburgh signee, torching opposing defenses.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
Continue reading … ROAD RAGE – Violent mob caught on video beating man, torching car during wild neighborhood takeover.
—FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
The trial for New Jersey businessman Paul Caneiro for allegedly murdering four family members and torching two homes — including his own — is set to begin Monday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
There were burned and vacant buildings nearby; landlords had been accused of torching properties, even with tenants inside, to get insurance payouts.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Jan. 2026
Cultural institutions, including Chhayanaut and Udichi Shilpi Goshthi, were also vandalized as groups moved through parts of the city, torching buildings and damaging property.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
The military has been documented going on bloody rampages, torching and bombing villages, massacring residents, jailing opponents and forcing young men and women to join the army.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Following the rankings release, BYU made several posts on social media torching the committee for bumping Miami over the Cougars after not playing in the ACC championship.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
The Dragons haven’t been overly reliant on the ground game with quarterback Angelo Renda, a Pittsburgh signee, torching opposing defenses.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
Continue reading … ROAD RAGE – Violent mob caught on video beating man, torching car during wild neighborhood takeover.
—FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torching
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Mansfield Park contains a slow burning love story with Fanny’s cousin Edmund and delicious subplots concerning two charming, selfish siblings, but of chief interest are Fanny’s two aunts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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This is sufficient to power 40,000 households while helping save 64,000 tons of carbon emissions that would be released if this energy were generated by burning fossil fuels such as coal.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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When Liverpool and Arsenal last met, in late August, a scorching late Dominik Szoboszlai free kick saw the reigning champions strike an ominous early blow in the title race, jumping three points ahead of their London rivals.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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As scorching sunshine gives way to dusk, enthusiastic attendees transition from waiting in clusters to jumping in anticipation of the pop-rock superstar’s appearance.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
27 Dec. 2025
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But while the story itself is steeped in Jewish history, the segment of the program failed to make any mention of Jews, igniting criticism from British Jews who are on high alert for signs of antisemitism from the network.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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There is no opposition capable of igniting change from the inside.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Torching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torching. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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