ash

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Recent Examples of ash Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden. Making firewood. Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024 Elsewhere in the Kardashian multiverse, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet went public with their relationship, kissing and cuddling in the VIP section with Chalamet ashing cigarettes into the crowd … have some more respect for both the artistry and Diana Ross’s lungs. Vulture, 5 Sep. 2023 For charcoal, ignite a large chimney of coals, let burn until lightly ashed over, then distribute the coals evenly over one side of the grill bed; open the bottom grill vents. Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023 Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden. Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2021 See All Example Sentences for ash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ash
Verb
  • In January, Katie Clark’s one-bedroom rental of more than 15 years, and nearly everything inside, was incinerated by Los Angeles County’s Eaton fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California history.
    Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
  • When conditions are exceedingly dry and the heat generated by a wildfire reaches a certain point, every plant species will incinerate.
    Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • At blue hour, Abe captured the foreground—the internal walls and water—gently lit by the setting sun.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
  • Cromlix has recently introduced a whole bath time ritual which includes having your bath drawn for you, laden with heavenly essential oils, a relaxing playlist pumped into the expansive bathrooms and LED candles softly lighting the room.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • The legendary rapper was quickly cremated, which his mother was a proponent of, but Knight stated that Pac had different plans for his funeral.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
  • Wilson was cremated and buried at a cemetery in the Westwood neighborhood, home to UCLA.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • But there is a wider discontent among the MAGA base that the president must contend with as well, according to experts, who point out how parts of the populist movement that ignited his initial candidacy in 2016 and catapulted him back to power last year are beginning to feel alienated.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 July 2025
  • During the tussle, the suspect was able to ignite the fuel, setting fire to one of the probation officers, the department wrote in a post on Facebook.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • If a flawed family-friendly movie can kindle the audience’s curiosity in pre-Columbian civilizations, that’s a net positive.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 July 2025
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • All the butterflies are torched to trash, and the bindies, once thorny and stubborn, are scorched clean along with the grass.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
  • Cars and cybertrucks were torched, damaged, dealerships set ablaze.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
Verb
  • The Nationals’ selection came a week after the organization fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
  • Apparently, Señor Musk is now working for the government and firing a lot of people from their jobs—and really enjoying it.
    Larry David, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.
    Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023

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“Ash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ash. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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