noun
- the act of deliberately setting something on fire
verb
- present participle of torch; setting fire to something deliberately
Examples
- The protesters were accused of torching several buildings downtown.
- Police investigated the torching of the abandoned warehouse.
- He was caught torching his own car for insurance money.
- The torching of the forest was blamed on campers.
- They witnessed someone torching the old barn.
- The newspaper reported on the torching of government offices.
- Firefighters arrived too late to prevent the torching of the structure.