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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
A’ja Wilson, incumbent MVP and leader of scorching Las Vegas, seeks the award for the fourth time in her career.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The scorching-hot Gonzalez exited with knee soreness, the Red Sox announced.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
This is a big deal as the new process requires no crushing pressure or scorching heat.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
These trees know how to withstand hardships—including scorching Southern summers—and require little to no maintenance once they are established.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The scorching-hot Gonzalez exited with knee soreness, the Red Sox announced.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
This is a big deal as the new process requires no crushing pressure or scorching heat.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
These trees know how to withstand hardships—including scorching Southern summers—and require little to no maintenance once they are established.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorch
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Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, which charred about a 10-by-10-foot patch of vegetation between the northbound and southbound lanes of South Mission Road near Airpark Road, Choi said.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Artemis 2 was initially expected to launch this year, but NASA pushed the mission into 2026 after the Artemis 1 Orion capsule's heat shield charred more severely than expected during its reentry to Earth's atmosphere.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Quince Flowknit Mid-Rise Jogger The Quince pants are crafted from a blend of recycled polyester and spandex, which is quick-drying, moisture-wicking, and stretchy for ultimate comfort while traveling.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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Rinse and dry your pan, and then swipe a light layer of oil around the cooking surface.—
Julie Harans,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
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Compared to other affordable hair dryers, this one stands out for its heat settings that won’t singe hair — the temps stays at comfortable-yet-effective levels to dry and set curls.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the episode, the mystery of each unexplained incident occurred, including falling off a table while singing karaoke, getting his jacket singed by Barney for repeatedly calling Robin and meeting Trudy (Danica McKellar) while drunk in the women’s restroom.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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And while other passive homes from the ’80s and ’90s were often flooded with light, reducing their efficiency, or involved complicated manual shading and cooling features, here the dome’s overhang blocks direct light, so the interiors are bright but don’t bake in the sun.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
30 Sep. 2025
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Transfer skillet to oven; bake until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of pork registers 140°F, about 10 minutes.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Scorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorch. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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