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Arson is an English word with synonyms like burning or combustion. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Arson in a sentence

Arson meaning

The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.

Synonyms of Arson

incendiarism fire-raising burning combustion

Using Arson

  • The main meaning on this page is: The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.
  • Useful related words include: incendiarism, fire-raising, burning, combustion.
  • In the example corpus, arson often appears in combinations such as: of arson, arson attack, and arson.

Context around Arson

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 12 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Arson

  • In this selection, "arson" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, aggravated, structures, property, following, damaging and attacks stand out and add context to how "arson" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include act of arson following similar and an hourlong arson spree near. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "arson" sits close to words such as airing, cab and cbn, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with arson

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Stephen Habel, 46, is charged with arson and arson causing injury to a firefighter, police said. (16 words)

The Arson Squad's Detective Inspector Chris Murray issued a warning to those who were behind the arson attack on Fighters Xpress gym. (23 words)

Along with murder, he faces five counts of arson with disregard for human life, indignity to a body and arson for a fraudulent purpose. (24 words)

According to Captain Tom Van Meter (), Severide was sent off to “the best arson investigation training program in the world…” “I know it will be a burden on this house for a while,” Van Meter told Chief Wallace Boden () in the episode. (42 words)

A Delhi court said that while the prosecution was able to prove that vandalism, loot and arson had occurred, it had failed to prove that a mob was responsible and that the accused was part of the mob. (38 words)

A drop box for mail-in ballots in the city of Vancouver, Washington, was set on fire Monday morning in what appeared to be an act of arson, following similar arson attempts in Portland, Oregon, and Phoenix. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

Clark has been charged with one felony count each of aggravated arson damaging at least five inhabited structures, arson of inhabited property, arson of forest and criminal threats and two misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest.

It's the second arson in the St-Laurent borough in three days and comes amid a wave of arson attacks in Montreal that police believe are often linked to extortion attempts.

The Arson Squad's Detective Inspector Chris Murray issued a warning to those who were behind the arson attack on Fighters Xpress gym.

A drop box for mail-in ballots in the city of Vancouver, Washington, was set on fire Monday morning in what appeared to be an act of arson, following similar arson attempts in Portland, Oregon, and Phoenix.

Along with murder, he faces five counts of arson with disregard for human life, indignity to a body and arson for a fraudulent purpose.

Richard Crew and Stewart David Barron were convicted by a federal grand jury in Grand Rapids on one count of arson and one count of conspiracy to commit arson in that fire.

Stephen Habel, 46, is charged with arson and arson causing injury to a firefighter, police said.

The 56-year-old was subsequently charged with one count of arson with intent to endanger life and an alternative charge or arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered.

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Local and state authorities are currently investigating the arson, and there’s a reward up to $5,000 being offered to identify the perpetrator by the Minnesota Arson Reward Project.

Scott, who is also suspected of trying to set another man on fire during an hourlong arson spree near D.C.’s H Street corridor, is also charged with assault with intent to kill and arson.

In other words, if no arson charges were filed, the home insurance may not be able to deny a claim to the man's beneficiaries because they may not be able to write it off as arson.

In total, Matthews is facing one count of aggravated arson of a religious building, two counts of simple arson of a religious building, and three counts of hate crime for allegedly targeted churches that were predominantly Black.

Man Charged With Arson After 2017 Fire At Coconut Charlie'sA 34-year-old Anne Arundel County man is charged with arson following a fire at a popular Pasadena bar.

The juvenile also has been charged with two counts of arson and one count of aggravated arson, Woodford County State’s Attorney Greg Minger said.

He was convicted of arson and given a life sentence (arson is a serious crime and judges take incidents much more seriously if a home or public buildings such as schools are attacked).

A 50-year-old man has been convicted of three counts of arson and sentenced in relation to fires set at two Burnaby restaurants, according to authorities.

A 7-year-old child was arrested and charged with first-degree arson after allegedly setting his parents' house on fire while they slept inside, reported.

According to Captain Tom Van Meter (), Severide was sent off to “the best arson investigation training program in the world…” “I know it will be a burden on this house for a while,” Van Meter told Chief Wallace Boden () in the episode.

According to reports, 34-year-old Korey Deana Miller of Maywood, Illinois was arrested around midnight on an outstanding felony warrant from the Cook County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office for arson.

A Delhi court said that while the prosecution was able to prove that vandalism, loot and arson had occurred, it had failed to prove that a mob was responsible and that the accused was part of the mob.

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Common combinations with arson

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "arson" in a sentence?
An example: "Clark has been charged with one felony count each of aggravated arson damaging at least five inhabited structures, arson of inhabited property, arson of forest and criminal threats and two misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "arson" from authentic English texts.
What does "arson" mean?
Arson means: The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.
What are synonyms of "arson"?
Common synonyms of "arson" include: incendiarism, fire-raising, burning, combustion.
How many example sentences with "arson" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "arson", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.