Synonyms of torched

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burned
• scorched
• ignited
• lit
• fired
• kindled
• inflamed
• baked
• enkindled
• illumined
• charred
• cooked
• immolated
• illuminated
• incinerated
• broiled
• cremated
• ashed
• set off
• brightened
• lightened
• irradiated
• seared
• rekindled
• reignited
• deflagrated
• frizzled
• stoked
• relit
• scalded
• banked
• kilned
• radiated
• scathed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguished
• put out
• quenched
• choked
• smothered
• doused
• stamped (out)
• obscured
• suffocated
• blackened
• snuffed (out)
• darkened
• dimmed
• dulled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of torched

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

Justin Jefferson was spectacular in Week 1 while CB Jaylon Johnson, his matchup corner, was torched in Carolina. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday issued an evacuation warning as authorities respond to a fast-moving wildfire burning along Interstate 80 in Floriston that torched nearly 300 acres in less than 90 minutes. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026