Thesaurus results for ARSONS

arsons

noun

plural of arson

as in fires

the illegal burning of a building or other property; the crime of setting fire to something The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but investigators suspect arson. The town has suffered a rash of arson attacks.

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Recent Examples of arsons Joe Matthews said investigators believe shootings, homicides and arsons are increasingly being commissioned through online apps, with suspects offered varying amounts of money depending on the crime. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 The arsons are under investigation. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 4 June 2026 If convicted, Rinderknecht would be responsible for one of the nation’s most expensive wildfire arsons. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 Israeli officials and military leaders have recently sounded the alarm over intensifying violence and lawlessness by extremist settlers in the occupied West Bank, where arsons and deadly attacks have continued unabated. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 The arsons were no accident, archaeological evidence suggests. — Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026 That’s the price to pay as Jewish institutions try to alleviate fears of shootings, arsons, car-rammings and bombings. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026 It has been used in cases ranging from church arsons and antisemitic intimidation to political conspiracy and witness tampering. — Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026 When he was interviewed by police, Banda initially denied any involvement in the arsons but later admitted to setting the fires, according to the affidavit. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2026

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Bedrooms aside, each residence has its own features—a billiards room in Norwood, an infinity pool in Dunkeld, the superb garden suites in Castlereagh, the roaring fires in Summerville, and the rose terraces at Tientsin.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The proposal includes a 5% bonus for filming in a disaster area, which would apply to the entirety of Los Angeles County until January 2030, due to last year’s fires.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

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Many of the areas Young studies are changing from dazzling emerald trees to fields of shrubs — even years after the wildfires.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
But wildfires have burned several of these areas in recent years, including dense woodlands near Covington Flats and Black Rock Campground.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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