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as in to dry
to make dry
weeks of drought had badly scorched the soil
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Recent Examples of scorch
Oklahoma’s bats remained scorching hot, racking up 12 hits - including five more home runs - and got a quality start from freshman Nick Wesloski.
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Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
By Thursday afternoon, Quarry 2 had burned more than 17,000 acres while Wells had scorched 600, according to the Florida Forest Service fire map.
—Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Pete Crow-Armstrong’s scorching offensive stretch is approaching a must-watch level.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Remove Dead Flowers but Don't Overprune Remove dead flowers but leave any partially dead or scorched leaves in place.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
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Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
By Thursday afternoon, Quarry 2 had burned more than 17,000 acres while Wells had scorched 600, according to the Florida Forest Service fire map.
—Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Pete Crow-Armstrong’s scorching offensive stretch is approaching a must-watch level.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Remove Dead Flowers but Don't Overprune Remove dead flowers but leave any partially dead or scorched leaves in place.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorch
Verb
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Without it, the juicy melon won't char.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Broil, turning once halfway through cooking, until salmon just flakes (145°F) and peaches are lightly charred, 10 to 12 minutes.—
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
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Either way, Aestura’s Atobarrier 365 Ceramide Cream Mist is an easy way to give quick hydration to dry, stressed skin, thanks to an ultrafine spray packed with ceramides.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
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On its extensive resume are tasks like soothing angry, overheated skin; combatting signs of photoaging courtesy of vitamin C; and preventing moisture loss by way of squalane (an emollient that permeates skin with hydration after salty water or unexpected beach breezes dry it out).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
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Five digital heat settings make temperature adjustment simple, and the ceramic plates are gentle enough to use on any hair type without singeing.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
18 June 2026
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An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Scorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorch. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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