Explore Torching through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Torching meaning
present participle and gerund of torch
Using Torching
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of torch
- In the example corpus, torching often appears in combinations such as: torching of, torching the, the torching.
Context around Torching
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Torching
- In this selection, "torching" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, earth, forces, forbes, houses, hot and palestinians stand out and add context to how "torching" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the torching of homes and be out torching the city. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "torching" sits close to words such as abducting, accentuate and accomplishes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with torching
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Like, smoldering, earth-torching hot. (5 words)
Rioters continued to cause havoc after torching the building. (9 words)
PDF fighters shell regime forces torching houses in a village in Salingyi Township last Thursday. (15 words)
Katie is holding onto a lot over anger over Jordan (Colleen Zenk) torching their former home, so she seems to view Claire as an extension of her menacing aunt and blame her for it on some level. (37 words)
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the deliberate torching of a hotel where people were known to be inside was 'utterly appalling' and South Yorkshire Police have Government backing to take 'the strongest action'. (33 words)
However, when some hoodlums and miscreants seized the opportunity of the protests to create mayhem, causing injury to protesters, destroying property and torching police stations, a 24-hour curfew was imposed on Tuesday. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
An arsonist caused damage worth at least £49,000 to repair after torching 10 cars in two County Durham streets.
Even though this was clearly defensive holding, clueless Philly fan will nonetheless be out torching the city tonight.
Kidnapping, extortion, the rape of women and children and the torching of homes and neighborhoods became routine weapons of fear.
Like, smoldering, earth-torching hot.
Muslims consider the Quran the word of God and torching it a major offense in Islam.
PDF fighters shell regime forces torching houses in a village in Salingyi Township last Thursday.
Police are investigating the torching of three trucks after a Phalaborwa protest spiralled out of control earlier this week.
The leadership race itself was remarkably fiery, with serving finance secretary Kate Forbes torching her party's record in government and Ash Regan claiming it had gone soft on independence.
Thirty-five had been reported by noon on Monday, including torching Palestinians’ cars and homes and cutting off roads.
After his mistake-filled first half, he looked like a completely different quarterback in the second half, torching the Dolphins’ defense.
An arsonist who murdered a mother and her daughters by pouring petrol through the letterbox of their flat before torching the home has won his bid to reduce his jail time.
Denys just posted a video in his Telegram channel showing a Ukrainian flamethrower drone torching a tree line where orcs were hunkered down.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the deliberate torching of a hotel where people were known to be inside was 'utterly appalling' and South Yorkshire Police have Government backing to take 'the strongest action'.
Katie is holding onto a lot over anger over Jordan (Colleen Zenk) torching their former home, so she seems to view Claire as an extension of her menacing aunt and blame her for it on some level.
Rioters continued to cause havoc after torching the building.
The attackers also engaged in arson, torching houses, shops, and barns, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
The torching of the tree follows other troubling incidents in the weeks since Assad's fall.
Trump has a reputation for torching his opponents at the annual event, which was first held in 1945.
However, when some hoodlums and miscreants seized the opportunity of the protests to create mayhem, causing injury to protesters, destroying property and torching police stations, a 24-hour curfew was imposed on Tuesday.
In a video that has attracted more than 13 million views, a Russian YouTube star staged what appears to be a dramatic protest against Mercedes by torching his $360,000 car.
Common combinations with torching
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- torching of 13×
- torching the 11×
- the torching 10×
- and torching 6×
- by torching 6×
- torching his 5×
- after torching 3×
- for torching 3×
- torching it 2×
- torching houses 2×