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torched Meaning & Definition

-ɔː(ɹ)tʃt

What Does Torched Mean?

Torched is a verb that means to set fire to with or as if with a torch.

Quick Facts About Torched

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/-ɔː(ɹ)tʃt/
Synonymsburned, enkindled and fired
Antonymsdoused, extinguished and put out
First known use1901

Torched Definition (Verb)

  1. to set fire to with or as if with a torch

Synonyms of Torched

Torched synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Torched

Torched in a Sentence

police suspect that the owner torched the house for the insurance money

Word Forms & Grammar

torched

torch·ing

torch·es

torch

torches

torching

Words That Rhyme With Torched

First Known Use

1901

Questions People Ask About Torched

What part of speech is torched?

Torched is a verb.

What is another word for torched?

Close synonyms of torched are burned, enkindled and fired. See the full list of torched synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of torched?

Antonyms of torched include doused, extinguished, put out and quenched.

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