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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
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.
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorch
Verb
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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
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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
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Once the cycle is complete, dry the load on low to medium heat.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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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
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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
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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
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So using a standard stick outside your underarms (especially one with potential irritants like baking soda, aluminum, or strong fragrances) could cause rash-like symptoms or even an itchy, inflamed reaction known as contact dermatitis, Dr. Massick tells SELF.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
14 July 2025
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Apply a baking soda paste, or, for darker or stubborn stains, a paste of baking soda and white vinegar.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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“Scorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorch. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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