Torch (Verb)
Meaning
Burn maliciously, as by arson; "The madman torched the barns".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- They torched the abandoned warehouse, leaving nothing but ashes and memories.
- The group, fueled by anger, torched the government office in a violent display of protest.
- He was arrested and charged with multiple counts of arson after he torched his neighbor's house.
- Their home and livelihood were destroyed when vandals torched the family-owned business late one night.
- The activist was accused of trying to torch the oil rig in a desperate bid to draw attention to the cause.