Thesaurus results for ARSONIST

arsonist

noun

Definition of arsonist

as in torch

a person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property they finally caught the arsonist, but only after he'd set fire to four barns

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Recent Examples of arsonist In the coming years, his life would be shaken by arsonists and assassinations, and dramatically shifting public views about Arabs. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 Rebuilt in 2005 after an arsonist’s firebomb destroyed the original in 2003, the museum’s permanent exhibit includes artifacts from Kor’s life from Auschwitz to Terre Haute. — Brian Garrido, Midwest Living, 13 Aug. 2026 Neighbor’s double take helped police identify accused wildfire arsonist as flames raced nearby. — FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 There have been interesting things that have been revealed about the intentions of the arsonist based on some reporting by one of our reporters at USA Today, Natalie Alund. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 The arsonist who set it was sentenced in 2022 to 24 years in prison. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 But other fires have been attributed to arsonists or criminal negligence. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Prosecutors have spent the duration of the trial painting Rinderknecht as a vengeful, mentally unstable arsonist who was angry at society. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 An alleged arsonist was arrested on Saturday for setting fire to a Ventura County motel, according to authorities. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 June 2026

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torch

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Steve Steve Young took the torch from Joe Montana in San Francisco and won three Super Bowl rings and a pair of MVP awards.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
View gallery - 4 images For decades, the recipe for a premium folding bicycle has been to engineer a smart hinge mechanism, choose your metal and fire up the welding torch.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

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