torching

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

McIlroy, the player torching the field, would first have to run suddenly cold, and then Lowry would need some magic of his own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

A number of fans at Minneapolis’ Target Center started shouting, “Who is No. 12?” — a genuine question as to the identity of the sharpshooter torching their team.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

As the criminals angrily described it to the BBC, "they yanked their own plug - tanking sales, burning logistics, and torching shareholder value".

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

After torching their rent-controlled apartment in one of their more disastrous schemes, Mac and Dennis are forced to relocate, landing in a cookie-cutter home an hour outside of Philadelphia.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025

She looked at him like she was accusing him of torching the redwood forests.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon