1. the act of deliberately setting something on fire

1. 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.