torching

verb

present participle of torch
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 Prescott has started this season hot and leads the league in passing touchdowns, and Jackson is off to a similarly blistering start after torching the Saints and Indianapolis Colts in the first two games. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 In Southeast Asia, wildfires are torching forests and peatlands in Indonesia, sending up plumes of toxic haze. — Edna Tarigan, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026 Is Finally Getting Around to Watching Entourage The superagent on Roll the Calls, torching his enemies, and betting on a post-work utopia. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 When firefighters arrived, the blaze had already spread across several acres and crossed property lines, with flames reaching about 20 feet and torching trees, fire officials said. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Allen, the league’s 2024 MVP, spent his Sunday torching a Texans defense that went into the season billed by many as the NFL’s best. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The internet was torching Mount Carmel, which was getting embarrassed on ESPN. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Video showed locals draped in Spanish flags, shouting anti-migrant slogans, and singing Spanish songs, torching the camp and throwing migrants’ belongings in the Mediterranean or into bonfires. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026 The Claremont Fire in the Boise Foothills had scorched 6,800 acres of terrain by Tuesday afternoon, torching sagebrush and shrubs, wildflowers and weeds, and narrowly avoiding homes. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torching
  1. burning
  2. scorching
  3. igniting
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  • What’s less known is that indoor activity — cooking, keeping pets, burning candles and spraying perfumes — generates pollutants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Jennings adds.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In 2006, the Charger stormed the market as a rubber-burning full-size sedan that gained muscle over the years, culminating in a 797-horsepower variant.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of burning
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  • Its advanced technology generates precise light pulses that cut through delicate materials such as computer chips and human tissue without scorching surrounding tissue.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Tina Snow thrives in the winter, but Megan Thee Stallion is scorching in October.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of scorching
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  • The assailants used firearms and explosives, igniting the vehicle.
    — Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Juba, South SudanAP — A drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, hit a nearby fuel depot, killing at least 153 people and igniting a fire that was still burning Tuesday, a local official said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of igniting

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“Torching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torching. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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