scorch

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Recent Examples of scorch Santa Clara County Firefighters battled a vegetation fire that scorched almost 16 acres in the Coyote Creek Watershed, Assistant Chief of Operations Bill Murphy said Saturday morning. Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 6 July 2025 From lakefront hideaways to mountain towns, these refreshing getaways offer all the adventure and charm of a classic summer vacation, minus the scorching heat. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025 Hot water can be an effective way to unclog a toilet since the scorching water loosen whatever is stuck in your pipes. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 July 2025 The scorching summer coincides with a lack of clean water for the majority of Gaza’s population, most of whom are displaced in tented communities. Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for scorch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorch
Verb
  • His striking work, Protest, depicts the bloodshed of Sri Lanka’s long civil war, using books that are charred or rendered illegible, often decorated with symbolic or figurative objects, like toy-soldier figurines marching across a soiled page.
    Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025
  • When a fire charred Gabrielle Ross' face, hand and arm, doctors in Middle Tennessee treated her wounds using something with special healing powers − the placenta donated by a mother after the baby's delivery.
    Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • There were several safety cars during the race, along with changing conditions with periods of intense rain followed by a drying track.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
  • Once the cycle is complete, dry the load on low to medium heat.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
Verb
  • Images from the scene showed the family's umbrella singed and snapped in half, with other belongings damaged by the lightning strike.
    Kerry Breen July 5, CBS News, 5 July 2025
  • The oak and sycamore trees, which would have taken decades, if not centuries to return if they had been killed by the fire, were still standing, some just lightly singed.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This message is baked into startup culture, tech media, and investor preferences.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Add baking soda: Keep a small open container of baking soda in your fridge to help absorb odors and create less favorable conditions for mold.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025

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“Scorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorch. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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