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Synonyms for torch
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Wiktionary5.0 / 1 vote

  1. torchverb

    Synonyms:
    flashlight, firebomb, ablaze, inflame, set, ignite, burn, brand

  2. torchnoun

    A stick with a flame on one end used as a light source.

    The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire's castle.

    Synonyms:
    firebomb, ablaze, inflame, set, burn, ignite, brand, flashlight

  3. torchnoun

    A portable source of electric light.

    Ernst slipped and dropped his torch on the flagstones, shattering the bulb and plunging us into darkness.

    Synonyms:
    flashlight, brand

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. torchnoun

    a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

    Synonyms:
    blowlamp, common mullein, flashlight, great mullein, blowtorch, woolly mullein, flannel mullein

  2. common mullein, great mullein, Aaron's rod, flannel mullein, woolly mullein, torch, Verbascum thapsusnoun

    tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches

    Synonyms:
    flannel mullein, flashlight, common mullein, blowlamp, woolly mullein, great mullein, blowtorch

  3. flashlight, torchnoun

    a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

    Synonyms:
    flannel mullein, flashlight, common mullein, blowlamp, woolly mullein, great mullein, blowtorch

  4. blowtorch, torch, blowlampverb

    a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame

    Synonyms:
    great mullein, flashlight, common mullein, blowlamp, woolly mullein, flannel mullein, blowtorch

  5. torchverb

    burn maliciously, as by arson

    "The madman torched the barns"

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  1. torchnoun

    Synonyms:
    flambeau

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  1. torchnoun

    Synonyms:
    flambeau (flaming torch), cresset

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "torch":

    flashlight, flame, blowtorch, shula, shola, flare, blaze, beacon, baton, lamp

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  1. List of known nicknames for "Torch":

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How to use torch in a sentence?

  1. San Francisco publicist Lee Houskeeper:

    When the beatniks were handing the torch to the hippies, a girl named Carol Doda changed the world from a pole at the corner of Columbus Avenue and Broadway.

  2. Annika Sorenstam:

    This is an historic moment, and hopefully they will continue to carry the torch, and who knows what opportunities will come 10, 15 years from now, this is just the beginning.

  3. Eric Swalwell:

    Joe Biden was right when he said it was time to pass the torch to a new generation of Americans 32 years ago, he's still right today.

  4. John Boris:

    He is a logical succession and someone who will do a good job, it will be a very smooth passing of the torch.

  5. Thomas Bach:

    Toshiro Muto added. For example, Japanese media have said the duration of the torch relay would be reduced from the original 121 days to save costs. The events would have to retain the essentials, Toshiro Muto said, adding, what are the must-have items ?


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