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Recent Examples of ash
Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden.
Making firewood.
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere in the Kardashian multiverse, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet went public with their relationship, kissing and cuddling in the VIP section with Chalamet ashing cigarettes into the crowd … have some more respect for both the artistry and Diana Ross’s lungs.
—Vulture, 5 Sep. 2023
For charcoal, ignite a large chimney of coals, let burn until lightly ashed over, then distribute the coals evenly over one side of the grill bed; open the bottom grill vents.
—Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden.
—Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2021
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere in the Kardashian multiverse, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet went public with their relationship, kissing and cuddling in the VIP section with Chalamet ashing cigarettes into the crowd … have some more respect for both the artistry and Diana Ross’s lungs.
—Vulture, 5 Sep. 2023
For charcoal, ignite a large chimney of coals, let burn until lightly ashed over, then distribute the coals evenly over one side of the grill bed; open the bottom grill vents.
—Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden.
—Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ash
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Much of that waste is incinerated or ends up in a landfill, with only 2 percent of post-consumer textiles in Europe diverted to fiber-to-fiber recycling.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
28 May 2025
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Nearby cars were incinerated and almost 300 other buildings were damaged or destroyed.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this week, McIntyre lit into Scott with some NSFW criticisms of the rapper, a sign that WWE’s relationship with Scott was on the ropes.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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However, the set up casts light far beyond the highway, extending onto beaches even 12 miles away, including Little St. Simons and Sapelo.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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Elysium Space also contracted to have cremated human remains and DNA of clients placed aboard the lunar lander.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Instead, the coroner’s office cremates the decedent.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2025
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The cover, in which Carpenter is seen kneeling on the ground, one hand extended toward a figure in a suit who’s grabbing her hair, ignited debates online about whether the photo signified female empowerment or empowered the male gaze.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
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In an oxygen-rich environment, the fire will ignite more readily, spread more rapidly and burn at higher temperatures.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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President Donald Trump is weighing an executive order that would attempt to stabilize the business and law of college sports but might instead kindle new legal challenges.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 July 2025
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While most of the fire has burned across eastern Utah, more than 1,800 acres of Colorado land have been torched.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
19 July 2025
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But then a dangerous shift in the weather occurred, turning the seemingly low-risk fire into a fast-moving blaze that jumped containment lines and torched dozens of buildings in the park over the weekend, including a historic lodge.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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During the confrontation, Chavis fired two shots, police said.—
Julia Marnin
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The Nationals’ selection came a week after the organization fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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“Ash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ash. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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