TORCHED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

torched

verb

past tense of torch

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 At NoriFish, it gets grilled or torched until the skin turns crisp and charred while the interior stays buttery. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The Cowboys got torched again this year, this time on Thursday night by the now-formerly winless Tampa Bay Bucs. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 The Bears had a far stronger defense than Detroit and Smith torched it. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026 At least one car was torched in Strasbourg in ⁠the east and riot police clashed with youths in Toulouse in the southwest. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 The Eagles just got torched by Case Keenum, and yet Chad champions their upset of the Rams. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The motive for the shooting was still unknown, police said, adding that the suspects torched two vehicles before fleeing. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Well, Robinson torched this Packers defense with chunk runs, including a 55-yarder, and that also made life easier for Penix’s return under center. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Marx’s home survived, but her two and a half acres of land were torched. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

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But cars have been burned, trees damaged and people hurt in communities across the Palestinian territory, with some people calling this the most dangerous season yet.

— Reuters, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Settlers had burned cars in the neighboring village of Turmus Ayya.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

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