How to Use to a crisp in a Sentence
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There was no fire this time, but the Twinkies were charred to a crisp.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 29 May 2024
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But where will even the super-wealthy go when the planet is burned to a crisp?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
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Slices of duck breast were placed in the center, their skin and fat rendered to a crisp.
—Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2021
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Much of the home was gutted, and both Teslas were burned to a crisp.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2021
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As shown here, the classic print makes the perfect foil to a crisp white button-up.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2026
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The fat collects in the pan and all sides of your bacon strips will evenly cook to a crisp.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
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There are, unfortunately, a lot of things a torch can burn to a crisp.
—Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 21 Aug. 2023
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There will be much tougher tests ahead for the Gophers, but every unit got off to a crisp start.
—ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
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Right now, it’s being burned to a crisp amid a brutal heatwave, as is the rest of the east coast.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 2 July 2026
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He gets burned to a crisp every five minutes, but that’s not really how the world is.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
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Armand dragging him back inside from the brink of death, and the pain of his being burnt to a crisp.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 June 2024
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The wings are cooked to a crisp, and marinated with a blend of chili, garlic and ginger.
—Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
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Burnt to a crisp, Spear can barely mutter Mira's name one last time.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2022
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An air fryer is one of the fastest, easiest and least messy way of sizzling chicken wings to a crisp.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Nov. 2021
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Of course, plenty is still allowed, because no one wants beachgoers to get burned to a crisp.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024
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And more importantly, Derek’s tortillas have burnt to a crisp.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, the first noble to try to mount one of these dragons burned to a crisp.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 29 July 2024
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Its uses go far beyond renewing your driveway to a crisp white cement.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
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Despite some heroic efforts with garden hoses, the F40 burned to a crisp.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
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Then Dort literally uses his finger-flames to light Gideon on fire and torch him to a crisp.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Dwight sets the logs ablaze, watching dispassionately as Dunmire burns to a crisp.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
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Slow cook chili or soup, bake delicious bread to a crisp, and braise meat to fall-off-the-bone tenderness using this heavyweight cocotte.
—Kennedy Vogel, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2020
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The intense heat of the southern sun can be harsher and burn plants to a crisp, especially if not watered on a daily basis.
—Danielle Ernest, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2022
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Grasses and sagebrush that had previously greened in spring rains dried to a crisp and stayed that way, a perfect buffet of fuel for a blaze to feast on.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Airwrap, the first of its kind, dries and styles simultaneously without burning your hair to a crisp.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2024
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Whether preparing for one last end-of-summer beach trip or looking forward to a crisp fall getaway, the right travel bag makes all the difference.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
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Similar to a crisp with baked fruit and a crumbly topping, a crunch sandwiches a layer of jammy fruit between two buttery layers.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
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Ripening and Storing When firm, Fuyus have a texture similar to a crisp apple or pear.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026
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And yet, as a giant nuclear reactor, the sun insists on bombarding us with energy that, left unchecked, could burn all of us to a crisp.
—Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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Then the potatoes are tossed in butter and lemon juice, roasted to a crisp finish and drizzled with roasted garlic vinaigrette before serving.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
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