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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
Several atmospheric reentries have been spotted in recent months and years, recorded by onlookers as fiery balls of blinding light scorch their way through the sky.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 May 2025
Miami got off to a scorching start as Jake Ogden and Max Galvin launched back-to-back home runs in the first inning.
—Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
What's different this time is that Kosmos 482 was designed to land on Venus, with a titanium heat shield built to withstand scorching temperatures, and structures engineered to survive atmospheric pressures nearly 100 times higher than Earth's.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
Comic Cole Garrett was first up, his manic style scorching the walls.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 May 2025
Miami got off to a scorching start as Jake Ogden and Max Galvin launched back-to-back home runs in the first inning.
—Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
What's different this time is that Kosmos 482 was designed to land on Venus, with a titanium heat shield built to withstand scorching temperatures, and structures engineered to survive atmospheric pressures nearly 100 times higher than Earth's.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
Comic Cole Garrett was first up, his manic style scorching the walls.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorch
Verb
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The menu covers all the brunch essentials, but the Neapolitan-style pizzas steal the spotlight—chewy, charred, and built to share.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Images released by state officials show the mansion charred by flames.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One major difference between all-in-one units compared to separate washers and dryers is that combo machines do not have vent drying, meaning ventless drying will take longer than standard stand-alone dryers.—
Kate Oczypok,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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Lastly, apply a generous amount of glue to your nail before applying the press-on to your natural nail and holding it for at least 30 seconds so the glue dries down.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
1 May 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
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One study shows that toxic VOCs (volatile organic compounds) are emitted when synthetic hair is singed or heated at temperatures of 250°C and above.—
Kiara Byrd,
Allure,
31 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Future chefs and home cooks will learn to cook, bake and decorate, all from scratch.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
1 May 2025
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These buds are made for Android users who want voice control baked into their daily routine.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Scorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorch. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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